Legal Reasoning Notes for CLAT

Legal Reasoning is one of the most important sections of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). This section tests your ability to understand and apply legal concepts and principles.

The questions in this section are usually based on hypothetical situations, and you will be asked to identify the relevant legal rules and apply them to the facts of the case.

In order to do well in the Legal Reasoning section of CLAT, it is important to have a strong understanding of basic legal concepts and principles.

This Legal Reasoning Notes for CLAT will help you with the same.

This article will provide you with comprehensive notes on Legal Reasoning for CLAT. It will cover the following topics:

Note: Access complete CLAT Legal Reasoning notes here.

Table of Contents

Introduction of Law

Topic	Links to Notes
Legal Vocabulary for CLAT	View Here
Important Legal Terms for Law Entrances	View Here
What Does “Law” Include?	View Here
Types of Rights	View Here
Sources of Indian Law: A Comprehensive Overview	View Here
Hierarchy of Laws in India	View Here
Understanding “Law”	View Here
Why do Courts Matter?	View Here
Types of Jurisdiction	View Here
Hierarchies of Courts in India	View Here
The Judicial Process in India	View Here
Law of Limitation	View Here
Principles of Natural Justice	View Here
Contempt of Court: Upholding the Sanctity of Justice	View Here
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)	View Here

Law of Contracts

Topic	View Here
What are Agreements and Contracts?	View Here
General and Specific Offer	View Here
Types of Contracts and Agreements Based on Validity	View Here
How Contracts Can Be Formed?	View Here
Invitation to Offer	View Here
Invitation to Offer v. Offer	View Here
What is a Valid Consideration in Contracts?	View Here
Competency to Contract	View Here
Lawful Object	View Here
Expressly Declared Void Agreements	View Here
Free Consent under the Law of Contracts	View Here
Essentials of Contracts	View Here
Notes on Contingent Contracts	View Here
Notes on Wagering Agreement	View Here
Difference Between Wagering Agreements and Contingent Contracts	View Here
Notes on Agency in Contracts	View Here
Pledge in Contracts	View Here
Notes on Bailment in Contracts	View Here
Difference Between Bailment and Pledge	View Here
Indemnity Contracts	View Here
Contracts of Guarantee	View Here
Difference Between Contracts of Guarantee and Indemnity	View Here
Communication of Offer and Acceptance and Revocation of Offer	View Here
Revocation of Offer in Contracts	View Here
Breach of Contract and Available Remedies	View Here

Law of Torts

Topic	Links to Notes
What are Torts?	View Here
Civil vs. Criminal Wrongs: Understanding the Difference	View Here
Injuria Sine Damnum and Damnum Sine Injuria	View Here
Different Types of Torts	View Here
General Defences in Tort Law	View Here
Defence of Volenti Non-Fit Injuria in Torts	View Here
Defence of Plaintiff the Wrongdoer in Torts	View Here
Defence of Inevitable Accident in Torts	View Here
Defence of Act of God in Torts	View Here
Act of Private Defence in Torts	View Here
Mistake as a Defence in the Law of Torts	View Here
Necessity as a Defence in Tort Law	View Here
Statutory Authority as a Defence in Tort Law	View Here
Nuisance in Torts	View Here
Defamation in Torts	View Here
Malicious Prosecution: Initiating a False Criminal Case	View Here
Trespass, Assault, and Battery	View Here
Tort of Negligence	View Here
Contributory Negligence in Torts	View Here

Constitutional Law

Topic	Links to Notes
What is “Equality Before the Law” in Article 14 of the Constitution?	View Here
Right to Equality \| Fundamental Rights	View Here
Equality Before Law and Equal Protection of Laws	View Here
Fundamental Rights Notes for CLAT	View Here
Article 15 of the Constitution of India	View Here
Article 16 of the Constitution of India: Equality in Public Employment	View Here
Article 17 of the Constitution of India	View Here
Article 18 of the Constitution of India: Abolition of Titles	View Here
Article 12: The State	View Here
Is Judiciary a State under Article 12?	View Here
Article 19: Freedom of Speech and Expression	View Here
Article 20: Rights in Relation to Conviction for Offences	View Here
Protection against Ex-Post Facto Laws	View Here
Protection against Double Jeopardy	View Here
Protection against Self-Incrimination	View Here
Procedure Established by Law and Due Process of Law	View Here
Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty	View Here
Article 21A: The Right to Education in India	View Here
Article 22: Safeguarding Against Arrest and Detention in India	View Here
Difference Between Arrest and Detention	View Here
Preventive Detention and Punitive Detention	View Here
The Right to Freedom (Articles 19-22)	View Here
Article 23 of the Constitution of India	View Here
Article 24: Prohibition of Employment of Children in Factories, Etc.	View Here
Right against Exploitation (Articles 23-24)	View Here
Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25-28)	View Here
Article 29: Right to Conserve Language, Script, or Culture	View Here
Article 30: Right to Minorities to Establish and Administer Educational Institutions	View Here
Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India	View Here
What is the Constitution of India?	View Here
The Preamble of the Constitution of India	View Here
Writs in India	View Here
Writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 32	View Here
Writ of Mandamus under Article 32	View Here
Writ of Prohibition under Article 32	View Here
Writ of Certiorari under Article 32	View Here
Writ of Quo Warranto under Article 32	View Here
Is Euthanasia Legal in India?	View Here
Emergency Provisions in the Constitution of India	View Here
Financial Emergency in India	View Here
State Emergency and President’s Rule	View Here
National Emergency in Constitution	View Here
Termination of Indian Citizenship	View Here
Acquisition of Indian Citizenship	View Here
The Doctrine of Severability under Article 13	View Here
Doctrine of Eclipse under Article 13	View Here
Law under Article 13	View Here
Is Amendment a Law under the Indian Constitution?	View Here
The Basic Structure Doctrine in the Indian Constitution	View Here
Directive Principles of State Policy	View Here
Fundamental Duties in India	View Here
Important Amendments of the Indian Constitution	View Here

Criminal Law

Topic	Links to Notes
CLAT Notes \| What is Criminal Law?	View Here
CLAT Notes \| Understanding Crime: What is it?	View Here
Criminal Law \| Latin Term: actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea	View Here
Actus Reus and Mens Rea	View Here
CLAT Notes \| Criminal Intention	View Here
Intention and Motive in Criminal Law	View Here
Motive in Criminal Law	View Here
Meaning of Innocent Until Proven Guilty	View Here
Concept of Proof Beyond All Reasonable Doubt	View Here
7 General Exceptions in IPC	View Here
CLAT Notes \| Absence of Criminal Intent in the Criminal Law	View Here
Theft in Criminal Law: Unlawful Taking of Movable Property	View Here
Cheating in Criminal Law: Deception and Fraudulent Inducement	View Here
Abetment in Criminal Law	View Here
CLAT Notes \| Criminal Conspiracy	View Here
Sedition as a Crime in India	View Here
Dowry Death: A Crime	View Here
Wrongful Restraint and Confinement	View Here
Kidnapping under Criminal Law	View Here
Abduction Laws in India	View Here
CLAT Notes \| Difference Between between Kidnapping and Abduction	View Here
Mischief in Criminal Law \| CLAT Notes	View Here
Bigamy in Criminal Law	View Here
Difference Between Arrest and Detention	View Here
Preventive Detention and Punitive Detention	View Here

Family Law

Topic	Links to Notes
Understanding Hindu Marriage: A Sacred Sacrament	View Here
The Special Marriage Act, 1954	View Here
Divorce Under the Hindu Marriage Act	View Here
Muslim Laws on Marriage & Divorce: A Sacred Contract and Dissolution	View Here
Section 498A of IPC and the Domestic Violence Act, 2005	View Here

Law of Intellectual Property

Topic	Links to Notes
What are Intellectual Property Rights?	View Here
What are Copyrights and Related Rights?	View Here
Trademarks	View Here
Patents	View Here
Geographical Indications	View Here

International Law

Topic	Links to Notes
What is International Law?	View Here
Sources of International Law	View Here
Monist and Dualist State Approaches to International Law	View Here
Important Concepts of International Law	View Here
Extradition	View Here

Other Laws

Topic	Links to Notes
The Advocates Act, 1961	View Here
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987	View Here
Consumer Protection Act, 2019	View Here
The Information Technology Act, 2000	View Here
Right to Information Act, 2005	View Here

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