Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service | 29 Jul 2023

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Introduction

Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service
Commission.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate must have completed a Bachelor of Laws from the recognized University in
india
Candidate must be an Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961, a
Barrister of England or Northern Ireland, or a Member Faculty of Advocates in Scotland
and are entitled to practice in the Court.
Candidate must possess a thorough Knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari Script.
Candidate must be a Citizen of India.
A candidate for direct recruitment to the service must have attained the age of 22 years
and must not have attained the age of more than 35 years.
Age relaxation is provided to following categories:
In case, the candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, OBC, Skilled
players of UP, the relaxation in age is given up to 5 years.
A 5-year age relaxation is also given to candidates who have served in the army for
at least 5 years.
The aforementioned relaxation in age is applicable to Ex-
serviceman/Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned
Officers/Commissioned Officers of the U.P.
For Physically Handicapped candidates, 15 years of age relaxation is given.
There will be no age relaxation for Dependents of Freedom Fighters.
The Government employees are also eligible to apply but no relaxation is given to
them.

Scheme and Syllabus

The syllabus is divided into the following three stages:

Preliminary Examination (Objective and Multiple-Choice Type)

Main Examination (Written Conventional Type)
Viva-voce (Personality Test)

Prelims Exam

The syllabus for the Prelims exam revolves around General Knowledge topics and Law

The duration of each question paper is 2 hours.

The maximum marks allotted to Paper I and Paper II are 150 and 300, respectively.
Negative marking for every wrong answer is 1/3rd
 Preliminary Examination Syllabus

History of India and Indian Culture

Geography of India Indian Polity
Current National Issues and topics of social
relevance including sensitivity to persons
with disabilities, senior citizens and
offences on women and children with
special references to the salient features of
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,
2016
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and
Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act, 2005
Paper I Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
General Knowledge
2013
(150 Marks) Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic
Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection)
Act, 1994, Medical Termination of
Pregnancy Act, 1971
Indecent Representation of Women
(Prohibition)Act, 1986
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Act, 2012
India and the World
Indian Economy
International Affairs and Institutions and
development in the field of Science and
Technology
Communications and Space

Jurisprudence
International Organizations
Current International Affairs
Paper II Indian Constitution
Transfer of Property Act
Law Indian Evidence Act
Indian Penal Code
(300 Marks) Civil Procedure Code
Criminal Procedure Code
Contract Act

Mains Exam

The mains syllabus is based on the Language papers, General Knowledge, and Law papers.
 Mains Examination Syllabus

History of India and Indian Culture

Geography of India
Indian Polity
Current National Issues and topics of social
relevance including sensitivity to persons with
disabilities
Senior citizens and offences on women and
children with special references to the salient
features of the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities Act, 2016
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and
Senior Citizens Act, 2007
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
Paper I Act, 2005
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
General Knowledge
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
(200 Marks) 2013
Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic
Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act,
1994 Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,
1971 Indecent Representation of Women
(Prohibition) Act, 1986
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Act, 2012
India and the World
Indian Economy
International Affairs and Institutions and
development in the field of Science and
Technology
Communications and Space.

Essay 50 Marks
Paper II English Precis’ Writing 30 Marks
English Language Translation of passage from
20 Marks
Hindi to English
Essay 50 Marks
Paper III English Precis’ Writing 30 Marks
Hindi Language Translation of passage from
20 Marks
Hindi to English
 Law of Contracts
Law of Partnership
Paper IV Law concerning Easements and Torts
Transfer of Property
Law – I (Substantive Law) The Law relating to the Principles of Equity
Law of Trust and Specific Relief
200 Marks Hindu Law
Mohammedan Law Constitutional Law

Law of evidence, 1872

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 including the
Paper V principles of pleading.
Law-II (Procedure and Note: The question set will relate mainly to
Evidence Law) practical matters such as the framing of
charges and issues, the methods of dealing
200 Marks with the evidence of witnesses the writing of
judgment and the conduct of cases generally
but will not be restricted to them.

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 • Uttar
Pradesh Urban Building (Regulation of Letting,
Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, • the Uttar
Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises
Paper VI Tenancy Act, 2021,
Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916
Law-III (Penal, Revenue and U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947
Local Laws) U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act,1953
Uttar Pradesh Urban (Planning and
200 Marks Development) Act 1973, together with rules
framed under the aforesaid Acts.
Note: Answer to the questions of Local Laws
will be compulsory. Questions pertaining to
Penal Laws will be of 50 marks, whereas that
of Revenue and Local Laws will be of 150
marks

Interview

The interview will be of 100 marks.

The suitability of candidates for employment in the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service will be
tested with reference to his merit giving due regard to his ability character, personality
and physique.
The marks obtained in the interview will be added to the marks obtained in the written
papers and the candidate's place will depend on the aggregate of both.
The Commission reserves the right to refuse to call for an Interview any candidate who
has not obtained such marks in the Law Papers as to justify such refusal.