The police officers failed to observe the provisions of U.P. Police Regulations in taking care of the gold seized. The injury had been committed by the employees of the state during the course of its employment, but the employment was in special category of sovereign power, so the claim was not sustainable. It was held by the Supreme Court in

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UGC NET PAPER 2 Law syllabus consists of:

Constitutional and Administrative Law
Jurisprudence
Law of Crimes
Public International Law
Law of Torts and Consumer protection
Comparative public law and systems of governance
Intellectual property rights
Family Law
Environment and Human rights law