IMPORTANT DATES

CLASS TIMINGS

Alternate days from 6 to 8 pm, for three weeks, plus one revision week upon announcement of the exam.

ABOUT THE COURSE

To practice before the highest court of the land is a privilege. The first step to achieve this is to be an Advocate-on-Record. The Supreme Court's Advocate-on-Record examination is one of the toughest examinations and is held under the general supervision of a committee of three Supreme Court Judges to be appointed by the Chief Justice of India. Only an Advocate on Record can file and plead a case before the Supreme Court.

The papers for this examination are set by the Board of Examiners which is nominated by the Committee of three judges. This Board of Examiners is of senior lawyers practising before the Supreme Court. They not only set the papers but also evaluate them.

To clear this examination, which comprises four papers requires sincere and methodical preparation. The four papers are 1) Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court, 2) Drafting & Advocacy, 3) Professional Ethics and 4) Leading Cases.

This course comprises 15 live classes, by Dr Charu Mathur, 32 recorded lectures from our rich video library, delivered by Mr Namit Saxena (2nd Rank Holder in AOR Exam 2019), and recordings of many important case discussions. Recordings of live classes will also be provided.

COURSE OVERVIEW

In this 4-week (3 weeks + 1 revision week before the exam) live course, we will take you through what it takes to crack this prestigious examination. Like any other examination, it is crucial to know how to prepare and write the paper. So, come with us and let the experts guide your preparation for the AOR examination.

CLASSES IN WEEK 1

• Class 1 (Paper 1): (1) General Introduction to the AOR Examination: (a) Rules for clearing the exam, (b) Pattern of the exam, and (c) tips for exams; (2) Paper I: Supreme Court Practice & Procedure; (3) How to prepare Paper I: An overview of the paper; (4) Supreme Court Rules, 2013.
• ClASS 2 (Paper 1 Cont.): (1) Historical background of the Supreme Court; (2) Language of the Court; (3) Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court: Original, appellate, advisory, and extraordinary.
• CLASS 3 (Paper 1 Cont.): (1) Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court: Transfer, Contempt, Review, Curative; (2) Supreme Court (Decrees and Orders) Enforcement Order, 1954; (3) Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1970; (4) Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975; (5) PIL Rules; (6) Article 136 and the doctrine of merger.
• CLASS 4 (Paper 1 Cont.): (1) Relevant provisions of CPC, CrPC, and the Limitation Act; (2) General Principles of Court Fees Act; (3) Application for modification or clarification.

CLASSES IN WEEK 2

• CLASS 5 (Paper 3): (1) Professional Ethics: What all to study? A look at past papers.
• CLASS 6 (Paper 2): (1) Basic principles of drafting; (2) Drafting rules for execution of Vakalatnama; (3) How to answer the drafting paper? (4) Exploring past papers.
• CLASS 7 (Paper 2 Cont.): (1) Look at the various formats for drafting. (2) Drafting applications, TP, Suits, SLP, WP, PIL, Contempt.

CLASSES IN WEEK 3

• CLASS 8 (Paper 4): (1) Examining past papers; (2) How to prepare for the leading cases paper; (3) How to answer the leading cases paper; (4) Classifying leading cases: Total 64 cases; (5) Going through leading cases.
• CLASS 9 (Paper 4 Cont.): Going through leading cases.
• CLASS 10 (Paper 4 Cont.): Going through leading cases continued.

CLASSES IN WEEK 4 (BEFORE EXAM)

• Revision classes before exam.

COURSE INCLUDES

INSTRUCTORS

WEEK 1: PAPER 1

W1 Live Class 1: Paper 1 (Practice & Procedure)
◆ LIVE CLASS 1
Video 1: Welcome
Video 2: Who is an advocate-on-record?
Video 3: Eligibility criteria
Video 4: Exemptions
Video 5: Pattern of the examination
Video 6: Tips for preparation
Video 7: Preparation for practice and procedure

W1 Live Class 2: Paper 1 (History, Language & Jurisdiction)
◆ LIVE CLASS 2
Video 8: Origins of the Supreme Court
Video 9: The Federal Court
Video 10: Constituent Assembly and dawn of the Constitution
Video 11: The Supreme Court
Video 12: Appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Video 13: Original jurisdiction
Video 14: Advisory jurisdiction
Video 15: Language

W1 Live Class 3: Paper 1 (Jurisdiction Cont., Decrees and Orders, Contempt, PIL & Doctrine of Merger.)
◆ LIVE CLASS 3
Video 16: Review and curative petition: Inherent and plenary jurisdiction
Video 17: Contempt jurisdiction
Video 18: Jurisdiction under Supreme Court (Decrees and Orders) Enforcement Order, 1954
Video 19: Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970
Video 20: Article 136 and the doctrine of merger
Video 21: Matters of public interest

W1 Live Class 4: Paper 1 (Relevant provisions of CPC, CrPC, Limitation Act, Court Fees, Modification/Clarification)
◆ LIVE CLASS 4
Video 22: Article 137 and application for modification/ clarification
Video 23: Limitation
Video 24: Court fees
Video 25: Answering Practice and Procedure paper

WEEK 2: PAPERS 2 & 3

W2 Live Class 5: Paper 3 (Professional Ethics & Advocacy)
◆ LIVE CLASS 5
Video 26: Preparing for Professional Ethics and Advocacy

W2 Live Class 6: Paper 2 (Drafting)
◆ LIVE CLASS 6
◆ Live Lecture Recording on Drafting Special Leave Petitions
Video 27: Drafting preliminaries
Video 28: Drafting rules for executing vakalatnama

W2 Live Class 7: Paper 2 (Drafting Cont.)
◆ LIVE CLASS 7
Video 29: General rules for drafting/filing
Video 30: Answering the Drafting paper

WEEK 3: PAPER 4

W3 Live Class 8: Paper 4 (Leading Cases)
◆ LIVE CLASS 8
◆ Recording: Preparing of Leading Cases
Video 31: Preparing for Leading Cases
◆ Recording: T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka, P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra, Pramati Educational and Cultural Trust v. UOI
◆ Recording: Joseph Shine v. Union of India
◆ Recording: Ssangyong Engineering v. NHAI
◆ Recording: Balram Prasad v. Kunal Saha
◆ Recording: Focussed Session on Tribunalisation
◆ Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v State of Maharashtra and Sushila Aggarwal v State NCT of Delhi

W3 Live Class 9: Paper 4 (Leading Cases Cont.)
◆ LIVE CLASS 9
Video 32: Conclusion

W3 Live Class 10: Paper 4 (Leading Cases Cont.)
◆ LIVE CLASS 10

W4: Revision classes upon announcement of the course

III. Annexure A: 2021 Full Text of Revised List of Leading Cases (64 Cases)
◆ Revised full text of leading cases
IV. Annexure B: Paper 3 : Important Cases (47 Cases)
◆ Paper 3 : Important cases