GOA JUDICIARY SYLLABUS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: 

(a) The candidate must be a citizen of India.

(b) The candidate must hold Degree in Law.

(c) The candidate must have practiced as an Advocate in the High Court or Courts subordinate thereto for a minimum period of Three years.

OR

Must be a fresh Law Graduate who has secured the degree in law by passing all the examinations leading to the degree in the first attempt in all academic years and has secured in the final year examination of the Degree in Law OR Master's Degree in Law at final L.L.M. Examination not less than fifty-five percent marks.

 

AGE LIMIT:

Not less than twenty-one years and not more than

(i) thirty-five years in the case of Advocates with three years practice,

(ii) twenty-five years in case of fresh Law Graduates,

(iii) forty-five years in the case of ministerial staff.

Provided that the upper age limit in each of the above categories may be relaxed by five years in respect of candidates belonging to communities recognized as backward by the Government for the purpose of recruitment. 

 

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: 

Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type 

Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)

Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test) 

 

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

It shall comprise of multiple choice objective type questions, carrying 100 marks.

The medium of preliminary examination shall be English.  

SYLLABUS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

The syllabus for the preliminary examination shall be as mentioned below:

i) The Constitution of India

ii) The Indian Contract Act, 1872

iii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963

iv) The Limitation Act, 1963

v) Sale of Goods Act, 1930

vi) Indian Partnership Act, 1932 

vii) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

viii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882

ix) The Easement Act, 1882

x) Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws

xi) Land Laws

(a) The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act,1964

(b) The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975

(c) The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings ( Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969

xii) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/ BNSS, 2023

xiii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860/ BNS,2023

xiv) The Evidence Act, 1872/ BSA,2023

xv) The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

xvi) The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

 

MAINS EXAMINATION:

Main written examination shall comprise of two papers carrying 100 marks each, having a duration of 3 hours each in Civil Laws and Criminal Laws respectively.

The medium of the written examination shall be either Konkani or Marathi or English.

 

SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXAMINATION:

Paper - I (100 Marks)

i) The Indian Contract Act, 1872

ii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963

iii) The Limitation Act, 1963

iv) Sale of Goods Act, 1930

v) Indian Partnership Act, 1932

vi) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

vii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882 

viii) The Easement Act, 1882

ix) Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws

x) Land Laws

(a) The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964

(b) The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975

(c) The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969

xi) Constitution of India

Paper - II (100 Marks)

i) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973\ BNSS, 2023

ii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860\ BNS, 2023

iii) The Evidence Act, 1872\ BSA, 2023

iv) The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

v) The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

vi) Essay on Current Legal Topic (Approximately 800 words) 

 

INTERVIEW: VIVA VOCE:

Viva-Voce will carry 50 marks. 

The High Court shall hold viva voce examination carrying 50 marks for the candidates who secure not less than 50% of marks in each paper at such final written examination.

Provided that the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, who secure not less than 45% marks in each paper shall be eligible for the viva voce.

Only those candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks in the viva voce shall be considered for the final selection.