A Bachelor of Law from a University established by law in Uttarakhand or by other University of India recognized for this purpose by the Governor.
Must possess thorough knowledge of Hindi in Devnagri script.
Basic Knowledge of Computer operation.
A candidate for direct recruitment to the service must have attained the age of 22 years and must not have attained the age more than 35 year
Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type
Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)
Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test)
The preliminary written entrance examination paper will be divided into two parts.
Part-I will contain 50 marks and
Part-II will contain 150 marks.
There will be objective type test on the following subjects:-
Part-I :- General Knowledge.
It will include day to day happenings around India and the World, particularly in the legal spheres.
The questions may relate mainly to
international law,
neutrality,
recent legislation pronouncement particularly Indian Constitution,
law and development and legal aspects but it will not be confined to this only.
Part-II :-
It will cover the following Acts and Laws –
Transfer of Properties Act,
Principle of Hindu Laws and
Principle of Muslim Laws,
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
Civil Procedure Code.
The examination will include the following subjects; each subject will carry the number of mark shown against it:
Paper I- The Present Day. This paper will be of 150 marks.
This paper is designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of the reactions to what is
happening in India and the world generally at the present day, particularly in the legal sphere and also
his power of expression in English.
Questions, the answers to which should be in essay form will relate mainly to
jurisprudence,
international law,
neutrality,
recent legislation,
particularly- Indian constitutional law and developments, especially on their legal aspect and so on but will not be confined to them.
Paper II-Language This paper will be of 100 marks.
A passage in English will be set and the candidate will be required to translate it into the ordinary language spoken in the courts, using the Devnagri Script --------- Marks 30
a passage of Hindi will be required to be translated in ordinary English language. --------- Marks 30
There will be English Précis writing also. --------- Marks 40
Paper III- Law: Paper I - Substantive Law. This paper will be of 200 marks.
The questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-
The law of contracts;
the law of partnership;
the law concerning casements and torts;
the law relating to transfer of property;
including the principles of equity specially applicable thereto;
the principles of equity, with special reference to
the Law of Trust and specific relief.
Hindu Law and
Mohammedan Law.
Paper IV-Law: Paper II - Evidence & Procedure. This paper will be of 200 marks.
Evidence and Procedure - The field will be that covered by the
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023/ Indian Evidence Act
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ criminal procedure code and
Code of Civil Procedure, including the principles of pleading.
The questions set will relate mainly to practical matters; such as the framing of charges and issues the methods of dealing with the evidence of witness, the writing of judgment and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.
Paper V- Law: Paper III - Revenue & Criminal. This paper will be of 200 marks.
U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act (as applicable in Uttarakhand) and
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 / Indian Penal code,
For Basic Knowledge of computer Operation Practical Examination: This paper will be of 100 marks.
Microsoft Windows Operating system and
Microsoft Office
Minimum Qualifying Marks to be obtained – 40
Time allowed: One Hour
The paper shall be set from the given syllabus broadly taking one question from each i.e. –
(1) Windows and internet.
(2) M.S. - word.
(3) M.S. - Access.
(4) M.S. - Excel and
(5) M.S. - Power Point.
Each question shall have five actions to be performed on the system each having four marks. Printout of the output shall be taken and given for evaluation.
INTERVIEW- VIVA VOCE
100 Marks
The suitability of the candidate for employment in the Judicial Service will be tested with reference to his record at School, College and University and his personality, address and physique. The questions which may be put to him may be of a general nature and will not necessarily be of an academic or legal nature.
NOTE: -
(i) The marks obtained in viva-voice will be added to the marks obtained in the
written papers and the candidates place will depend on the aggregate of both.
(ii) The Commission reserve the right to refuse to call for viva-voice and candidate who has not obtained such marks in the Law Papers as to justify such refusal.
