Legal Awareness & Legal Reasoning (LA/LR) - Book By Pearson

Pearson Legal Awareness & Legal Reasoning (LA/LR) 2026–27 for CLAT, SLAT, AILET |Also Useful for DU, BHU, IPU, HPU, KU & MAH (CET Law) Entrance Exams | CLAT & AILET 2026 and PU papers (2023–2025)

For Exam : 2027

A P Bhardwaj’s LA/LR, now in its 13th Edition, has been comprehensively revised, refined, and fully overhauled to meet the evolving needs and changing patterns of law entrance examinations. The introduction of new criminal laws, the steadily rising weightage of Constitutional Law, and the inclusion of new domains of law have been meticulously incorporated to ensure the book remains relevant, current, and strictly exam-oriented.

With a proven legacy as a #1 Best Seller for 19 consecutive years—a journey that mirrors the evolution of CLAT itself since its inception—this edition stands as a testimony to the book’s quality, credibility, and indispensable value for aspirants.

Key Features

• Comprehensively revised, refined, and reframed 13th edition
• Constitutional Law thoroughly revised with focus on Fundamental Rights, Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, and Constitutional Bodies such as EC, FC, AG, SG, CAG, and UPSC
• Updated with CLAT & AILET 2026 papers and PU papers (2023–2025)
• Revised summaries with the latest updates
• FACT SHEETS for quick revision and retention of facts, figures, dates, and data
• Includes 6000 MCQs, 100 Practice Tests, 1000 Quick Facts, summaries, and flow charts
• New Criminal Laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA – 2023) provided along with earlier criminal laws
• Dedicated chapters on judgments, doctrines, and family laws (Hindu & Muslim Law)
• Emphasis on clarity, concision, and precision for an effective and enjoyable learning experience
• All updates as per official notifications available on the e-Library platform

Examination Analysis – CLAT & AILET

• AILET 2026
• CLAT 2026
• AILET 2025
• CLAT 2025
• 3-Year PU Law Entrance Test 2024
• 5-Year PU BA/B.Com LL.B Entrance Tests (2023, 2024, 2025)

UNIT I: Legal Awareness

• Chapter 1: Legal Awareness – An Introduction
• Chapter 2: Important Legal Terms
• Chapter 3: Important Legal Maxims
• Chapter 4: Constitutional Law
  • Part A: The Constitution
  • Part B: Union of India & Citizenship
  • Part C: Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties
  • Part D: Union and State Executives
  • Part E: Local Government
  • Part F: Union and State Legislature
  • Part G: Judiciary
  • Part H: Miscellaneous
• Chapter 5: Quick Facts
• Chapter 6: Jurisprudence – Understanding Law, Its Growth, Sources & Functions
• Chapter 7: Landmark Judgments
• Chapter 8: Famous Doctrines
• Chapter 9A: Hindu Law (Updated with BNS & BNSS, 2023)
• Chapter 9B: Muslim (Personal) Law (Updated with New Criminal Laws, 2023)
• Chapter 10: Legal Awareness – Previous Years’ Questions (2011–2024)

UNIT II: Legal Reasoning

• Chapter 11: Legal Reasoning – An Introduction (Updated with BNS, BNSS, BSA – 2023)
• Chapter 12: Law of Torts
• Chapter 13: Civil Law
• Chapter 14A: Criminal Law Based on BNS, 2023
• Chapter 14B: Criminal Law Based on IPC, 1861
• Chapter 15: Legal Reasoning – Previous Years’ Questions (2013–2021)