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Uttarakhand Judiciary Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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)

Subject 
Topic
General Knowledge  (50 Marks)
  • International Law
  • Neutrality
  • Recent Legislation
  • Constitution of India, 1950
  • Law and Development
  • Current Legal Aspects
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
 

Mains Examination  

Syllabus 

Paper – I  Current Affairs (150 Marks)
  • Legal sphere
  • Jurisprudence
  • International law
  • Neutrality
  • Recent Legislation : Indian constitutional law and developments
Paper – II  Language (100 Marls)
  • Translation from English to Hindi 
30 Marks 
  • Translation from Hindi to English 
30 Marks 
  • Précis Writing in English
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
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
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
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

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.