A Bachelor’s Degree in Law from of a University established, or
A Barrister of England or Northern Ireland or a member of the faculty of Advocates in Scotland or any other equivalent law degree recognized by the Government of India.
A candidate for direct recruitment to the service must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have attained the age more than 35 years.
Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type
Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)
Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test)
Physical Fitness Test.
The exam will be conducted for 2 Papers.
Each paper carries a maximum of 225 marks.
The duration of each paper is 2 hours.
The prelim question paper is divided into two segments, part 1 and part 2. For every correct answer 1 mark will be awarded.
The prelim exam is further divided into 2 papers- Paper A and Paper B. Given below is the detailed JKPSC Civil Judge Syllabus as a ready reference:
Paper A
General Knowledge
Indian Constitution Law
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
The Limitation Act, 1963
Financial Code, Volume I & II.
Kashmir Service Regulation Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII
Rules and Orders for the Guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circular
Orders issued by the High Court.
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Registration Act, 1908
The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act, 2012.
MAINS EXAMINATION
The Main Examination shall include compulsory and optional papers and every candidate shall take all the compulsory papers and three out of the optional papers.
Each paper carries a maximum of 100 marks.
The time allowed for each paper shall be three hours.
Compulsory Papers
Paper I
English Essay
Translation from English into Urdu or Hindi and vice versa.
Precis
Paper II
General Knowledge
Indian Constitutional Law
Paper III
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
Paper IV
Financial Code, Volume I &II.
Kashmir Service Regulation Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII
Rules and Orders for the Guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circular Orders issued by the High Court.
Paper V
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Limitation Act, 1963
The Registration Act, 1908
Paper VI
The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act, 2012.
Optional Papers
Paper I
Hindu Law
Mohammedan Law
Paper II
Law of Companies
Insurance Law
Paper III
Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and specific Relief
Paper IV
The Indian Contract Act, 1872
Law of Torts
Paper V
Suits Valuation Act, 1887.
Court Fee Act, 1870
The Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Excise Act and Rules.
Paper VI
Land Revenue Act
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Compensation, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
INTERVIEW:VIVA VOCE
The viva-voce test carries a maximum of 140 marks. The object of viva- voce examination is to assess the candidate’s intelligence, general knowledge, personality, aptitude and suitability.
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
No person shall be appointed as a member of service unless he/she is in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties as Member of the Service. Before a candidate who has passed the examination is finally approved for appointment to the service, he shall be required to undergo an examination by the Medical Board arranged for by the Commission for which he will have to pay the prescribed fee.
