No person shall be eligible to be appointed a Civil Judge (Junior Division) unless he holds a degree of Bachelor of Laws from a University established by the law and approved/recognized by the Bar Council of India.
The candidate should not be less than 21 years and not more than 42 years.
Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type.
Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type).
Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test).
This will be of 500 marks.
The question paper for Preliminary Examination shall be of two hours duration.
It shall consist of 125 questions and each question shall carry 04 marks and for every wrong answer 0.8 mark i.e. 20% or say l/5 th mark shall be deducted.
The objective type questions with multiple-choice answers for the Preliminary Examination shall be from the syllabus for the Main Examination.
The candidate shall be expected to have a general and basic over view of the main subjects and also the ability to answer questions on
current events of national and international importance,
Indian legal and
constitutional history and governance.
The candidate shall also be tested for his analytical skills, reasoning and aptitude.
The standard of the questions shall be of Law Graduate level.
This will be of 900 marks.
The Mains Examination shall consist of five written papers.
Paper-l- Civil Law-l -This paper will be of 200 marks.
Code of Civil Procedure,1908
Punjab Courts Act,
Indian Contract Act,
Indian Partnership Act,
Sale of Goods Act,
Specific Relief Act,
Indian Evidence Act / The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 and
Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973.
Paper-ll Civil Law-ll - This paper will be of 200 marks.
Hindu Law,
Mohammadan Law and Customary Law,
Law of Registration and
Limitation.
Paper-III- Criminal Law – This paper will be of 200 marks.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Indian penal code
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 / Indian Evidence Act
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ criminal procedure code
Paper IV - English.
The English paper will be of 200 marks and consist of the following:-
English Essay(1000-1100 words) 100 Marks
Precis 25 Marks
Words and Phrases (Make sentences of the given words and Phrases) 25 Marks
Comprehension 25 Marks
Corrections 25 Marks
Paper-V –Language -This paper will be of 100 marks.
Hindi(in Devnagri Script) language paper shall comprise the following :-
Translation of an English passage into Hindi 20 Marks
Explanation of Hindi passage in prose and poetry in the same language 30 Marks
Composition [essay, idioms and corrections etc.] 50 Marks
NOTE*
Mains Examination will be subjective/narrative type.
Mains Examination will be conducted in English Medium except for language paper.
Bare copies of legislative enactments only shall be supplied.
Each written paper shall be of three hours duration.
The standard of the language paper shall be that of Matriculation Examination of the Board of School Education, Haryana.
INTERVIEW: VIVA VOCE – This will be of 200 marks.
To judge the personal qualities of the candidates.
The viva-voce shall relate to the matters of general interest and is intended to test the candidates' alertness, intelligence and general outlook. It shall be conducted in English.
