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Uttarakhand Judicial Services

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29-Jul-2023

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.