Introduction
The Uttarakhand Judicial Services Examination is also known as the Uttarakhand Civil Judge Junior Division (CJ JD) Exam.
- The competitive exam is conducted by Uttarakhand Public Service Commission to recruit candidates for the post of Civil Judge of the Uttarakhand state.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be a citizen of India.
- You must hold a degree in law from a recognized university in India.
- Also, you must have a thorough knowledge of Hindi in the Devanagari script and basic knowledge of computer operation.
- Your age should be below 35 years to apply for the exam.
- However, there is age relaxation for reserved categories:
- Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe – 5 years
- Other Backward Classes – 3 years
- Persons with Disability – 10 years
Preliminary Examination
Syllabus (Duration – 3 Hours)
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Subject
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Topic
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| General Knowledge
(50 Marks) |
- International Law
- Neutrality
- Recent Legislation
- Constitution of India, 1950
- Law and Development
- Current Legal Aspects
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| Law
(150 Marks) |
- Transfer of Properties Act, 1882
- Principles of Hindu Law
- Principles of Muslim Law
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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Mains Examination
Syllabus
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| Paper – I
Current Affairs
(150 Marks) |
- Legal sphere
- Jurisprudence
- International law
- Neutrality
- Recent Legislation : Indian constitutional law and developments
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| Paper – II
Language
(100 Marls) |
- Translation from English to Hindi
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30 Marks |
- Translation from Hindi to English
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30 Marks |
- Précis Writing in English
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40 Marks |
| Paper – III
Substantive Law
(200 Marks) |
- Indian Contract Act, 1872
- Partnership Act,
- Law concerning easements and Torts
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- Principles of Equity : Law of Trust and Specific Relief
- Hindu Law
- Mohammedan Law
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| Paper – IV
Law of Evidence & Procedure
(200 Marks) |
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Principles of Pleading
- Framing of Charges and Issues
- Methods of dealing with the evidence of witness
- Writing of Judgment
- Conduct of cases
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| Paper – V
Land Revenue and Criminal Law
(200 Marks) |
- U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act , 1950 (as applicable in Uttarakhand)
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
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| Paper – VI
Basic Knowledge of Computer Operation
(100 Marks) |
- Windows and Internet
- M.S. – Word
- M.S. – Access
- M.S. – Excel
- M.S. – Power Point
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Interview
- The Interview or the Viva-voce carries 100 marks.
- Marks scored in Viva-voce will be added to the mains exam score, and the authorities will prepare aggregate marks.
- The questions asked in the interview will be general and not related to academic or legal.
- The candidate will also be evaluated based on their knowledge of current affairs and present-day problems.
