UTTARAKHAND JUDICIARY SYLLABUS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

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.

AGE LIMIT

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 years.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type

Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)

Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test)

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

This exam will be of 3 hours duration.

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,

Indian penal code 1860 And The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Indian Evidence Act 1872 And The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Criminal procedure code 1973 And The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Civil Procedure Code 1908

MAINS EXAMINATION

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 Easements 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.

The field will be that covered by the -

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 And Indian Evidence Act 1872

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 And criminal procedure code 1973

Code of Civil Procedure 1908, 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)

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 And Indian Penal code 1860,

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

(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.