DELHI JUDICIARY SYLLABUS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Candidate shall be eligible to appear at the examination, if he is: -

a) a citizen of India

b) a person having not less than 3 years of practice as an Advocate as on the last date prescribed for the submission of applications.

Note:- The number of years of practice completed by a candidate shall be calculated from the date of his/her provisional enrolment/registration with the concerned State Bar Council.

AGE LIMIT:

The candidate shall not more than 32 years of age on the [1st day of January of the year in which the applications for appointment are invited.]

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type

Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)

Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test)

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

Delhi Judicial Service Preliminary Examination (Objective type with 25% negative

marking) for selection for the Mains Examination (Written).

The preliminary Examination will be a screening test of qualifying nature and will consist of one paper of multiple choice questions carrying maximum of 200 marks.

SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

General legal knowledge and aptitude of the candidate, candidate's power of expression, flair in English, knowledge of objective type legal problems

The Constitution of India;

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908;

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023;

The Indian Penal Code and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023;

The Indian Contract Act, 1872;

The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008;

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996;

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023;

The Specific Relief Act,1963;

The Limitation Act, 1963;

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

The Commercial Courts Act, 2015

MAINS EXAMINATION:

Minimum qualifying marks in the preliminary examination shall be 60% for general category and 55% for reserved categories to be eligible to give Mains exam.

The Mains Examination (Written) will include 4 papers-

1. General Legal Knowledge & Language- 250

2. Civil Law I- 200

3. Civil Law II- 200

4. Criminal Law- 200

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXAMINATION:

1. GENERAL LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE ( This paper shall consist of 250 marks).

This paper shall comprise of two Sections:-

Section I : General Legal Knowledge:- This is to test the candidate’s knowledge of current legal affairs etc. (100 Marks).

Section II: Language (Essay, Translation and Precis Writing):- This is to test the candidate’s knowledge and power of expression in English. Credit will be given both for substance and expression. Conversely deduction will be made for bad expression, faults of grammar and misuse of words etc. There will be two passages for translations one in English which will be required to be translated into Hindi (in Devnagri Script) and the second passage in Hindi (in Devnagri Script) shall be required to be translated into English. (150 Marks)

2. Civil Law-I ( This paper shall consist of 200 marks).

The Indian Contract Act, 1872;

The Sale of Goods Act, 1930;

The Transfer of Property Act,1882;

The Specific Relief Act, 1963;

Hindu Law;

Mohammaden Law;

The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958;

Law of Torts;

The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994;

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

The Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

3. Civil Law-II ( This paper shall consist of 200 marks)

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908;

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023;

The Limitation Act, 1963;

The Registration Act, 1908;

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996;

The Trade Marks Act, 1999

The Copyright Act, 1957.

4. Criminal Law ( This paper will consist of 200 marks)

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023;

The Indian Penal Code and Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita, 2023;

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023;

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005;

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881;

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

INTERVIEW: VIVA VOCE:

Viva-Voce will carry 150 marks.

Candidates of general category must secure minimum 40% marks in each written paper and 50% marks in the aggregate and candidates of reserved categories, i.e., Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and eligible categories of Persons with Disabilities as specified for this Service must secure minimum 35% marks in each written paper and 45% marks in the aggregate in Mains Examination (Written) to be eligible for being called for Viva Voce.

Candidates of general category must secure minimum 50% marks and candidates of reserved categories, i.e., Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and eligible categories of Persons with Disabilities as specified for this Service must secure minimum 45% marks in viva-voce to be eligible for being recommended for appointment to the service.