Uttarakhand Civil
Judge (Junior Division) Examination
Scheme of Examination
The examination will be held in three stages:
(A) Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
(B) Main Examination (Descriptive Type) and
Viva-Voce (Interview)
(C) Practical Examination (For basic knowledge
of computer)
(A) Preliminary written Entrance (Screening)
Examination:
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
·
Principle of Muslim
Laws
·
Evidence Act
·
Code of Criminal Procedure
·
Indian Penal Code
·
Civil Procedure Code
(B)
Main written Examination and Viva-voce Examination (Interview):
The examination will include the following
subjects:
1.
The Present Day (150
marks)
2.
Language (100 marks)
3.
Law: Paper I -
Substantive Law (200 marks)
4.
Law: Paper II -
Evidence & Procedure (200 marks)
5.
Law: Paper III -
Revenue & Criminal (200 marks)
6.
Viva-Voce (100 marks)
(1)
The Present Day - 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. Credit will be given both for substance and
expression; conversely deduction will be made for bad expression, including
faults of grammar, misuse of words etc.
(2) Language - 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 (30 marks). Likewise a
passage of Hindi will be required to be translated in ordinary English language
(30 marks) . There will be English Précis writing also (40 marks).
(3) Law: Paper I-Substantive Law - 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
·
Mohammedan Law
(4)
Law: Paper II - Evidence and Procedure - The field will be that
covered by-
·
The Law of Evidence
·
The Criminal Procedure Code
·
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.
(5) Law: Paper III- Revenue & Criminal -
·
U.P. Zamindari
Abolition and Land Reforms Act (as applicable in Uttarakhand)
·
Indian Penal Code.
(6)
Viva-Voce- 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-voce 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-voce and candidate who has not obtained such marks in
the Law Papers as to justify such refusal.
(C) For Basic Knowledge of computer Operation
Practical Examination:
Microsoft Windows Operating system and Microsoft
Office (Maximum Marks – 100; 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.
[Updated on 12.01.2012]
