Civil Judge Exam Sample Question Paper

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Write a brief note on the following

(a) Does the Indian Penal Code extend to extra-territorial offences. Explain.
(b) State the contents of judgment
(c) Which provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure deals with anticipatory bail? Which Court is empowered to grant anticipatory bail?
(d) How the period of limitation shall commence in relation to an offender

2.
(a) What are the offences relating to marriage under the Indian Penal Code. Explain.
(b) What are the ingredients of Section 498-A of IPC? Explain.

3.
(a) Explain the effect of non-appearance or death of complainant in the trial of summons case?
(b) What is the effect of the non-examination of the approver?

4.
(a) Explain the purport of Section 89 of IPC, including the exceptions to the exception contained therein?
(b) ‘A’ has enmity with his neighbour ‘B’ and is of sound mental condition. He has an altercation with ‘B’ on a particular day. On the next day, he consumed alcohol and- assaulted ‘B’. In the course of prosecution, an exception was pleaded on behalf of ‘A’. Explain whether ‘A’ is liable to be punished for causing injury to ‘B’, and furnish reasons in support of your conclusions?

5. Explain the following:
(a) Mistake of fact and mistake of law.
(b) Define burden of proof and explain it with reference to civil and criminal cases.

6.
(a) What is a test identification parade and under what provision of Law it is relevant and when it is necessary. Whether any rules prescribe the procedure for conducting a test identification parade and, if so, what is the procedure?
(b) Briefly write about the procedure prescribed for trial of warrant cases instituted otherwise than on police reports quoting the provisions. Whether a summons case can be tried as a warrants case? Give reasons for your answer.

7.
(a) What action the Executive Magistrate has to take when he is satisfied from the report of a Police Officer or upon other information that a dispute is likely to cause a breach of peace concerning any land or water or the boundaries thereof within his local jurisdiction?
(b) A and B are quarrelling with each other over a petty issue. In the meanwhile C intervened and tried to pacify them B dealt a knife blow on A. who managed to escape and ultimately the knife blow landed on the chest of C resulting in his instantaneous death. What is the offence committed by B? Explain with reference to the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.


PART – B

1. Answer the following
(a) Does Power of Attorney require registration. Explain
(b) What are the documents, registration of which is compulsory and optional?
(c) What is pleading? Distinguish between plaint and written statement.
(d) What remedies are available to the plaintiff when there are numerous persons claiming same interest in the subject-matter of the suit.

2.
(a) Explain the terms ‘primary evidence’ and ‘secondary evidence’. Discuss the circumstances under which secondary, evidence may be allowed?-
(b) What are the facts of which evidence need not be given.
(c) What is the procedure when a witness lets down the party who calls him as a witness.
(d) When are admissions irrelevant?

3.
(a) What are the duties of bailee and bailor under the Indian Contract Act?
(b) Discuss the following in brief:
i) Unlawful agreement
ii) Guarantee and indemnity

4. ‘A’ entered into an agreement to purchase an item of immovable property with ‘B’. Against the total consideration of Rs. Ten Lakhs, he paid six Iakhs, on the date of agreement. Six months later, he filed a suit for specific performance of agreement of sale, pleading that ‘B” did not execute the sale deed in spite of repeated demands. In his written statement, ‘B’ raised a plea that ‘A’ did not mention in his plaint that he i e, ‘A’ is ready and willing to pay the balance of consideration This is found to be correct In the course of evidence, ‘A’ deposes that he has necessary funds to pay to ‘B’. Explain whether the suit can be decreed or not and state reasons in support of your conclusion?

5. Answer the following:
(a) Discuss the grounds on which a landlord can seek eviction of tenant under the provisions of the A P Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960.
(b) Explain the period of limitation as defined under the Limitation Act of 1983 and discuss the scope and ambit of Section 5 of the said Act.

6.
(a) What is judgment? What is a decree? How a judgment of Small Cause Court should be written and how a judgment of other Court should be written according to the Code of Civil Procedure. Explain.
(b) What should be the contents of a decree for recovery of immovable property? Whether a Judge who has succeeded the Judge in a Court who passed the decree can sign it? Explain with reference to provisions.

7.
(a) What is the procedure contemplated for appearance of the defendant in summary suits under Order XXXVll of the Code of Civil Procedure?
(b) What is Lis pendens? Explain with reference to the relevant provisions in the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and give one illustration

1.
a) What is meant by alteration of Charges ? At what stage of the trial such alteration may be allowed? What is the duty of the court relating to alteration of charges?
b) Briefly explain Consolidation of Criminal cases by the court as laid down U/Secs 218 and 220 of Cr.P.C.

2.
a) Briefly explain the procedure to be followed by a Magistrate in case of trial of warrant case instituted otherwise than on a police report?
b) Explain the differences between ‘Acquittal’ and ‘Discharge’

3.
a) Distinguish between ‘Kidnap’ and ‘Abduction’.
b) Distinguish between ‘Criminal breach of Trust’ and ‘Criminal Misappropriation’.

4.
a) Briefly explain the evidentiary value of ‘Test Identification Parade’ with relevant legal provisions
b) Explain the evidentiary value of ‘Dying Declaration’

5. Explain
a) Abetment
b) Forgery
c) Cheating
d) Conspiracy

6. Explain
a) Resgestae
b) F.I.R
c) Denovo trial
d) Burden of Proof

7.
a) Explain the limitations under which Right of Private defence of person and property can be exercised by a person.
b) A Judicial First Class Magistrate, while recording a confession of accused, forgot to issue a warning about the consequences of the confession, but satisfied that it is voluntarily given. The accused during the trial pleaded that the confession is invalid. Decide the validity


Part – B (CIVIL)


1. A obtained an exparte decree for divorce against her husband, the husband preferred an appeal in the High Court. However as the appeal was beyond Limitation, an application under Sec. 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay in filing the appeal was also made. The High Court dismissed the appeal as being time barred, There after, the husband filed in the trial court an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure for setting aside the ex parte decree. It was contended on behalf of the wife in the said application that as the appeal in the High Court against the ex parte decree was dismissed, the application for restoration of the suit under Order IX Rule 13 was not maim tamable. The court, However negatived the contention of the wife and held that the application was maintainable not withstanding the dismissal of the appeal by the High Court. Discuss the correctness of the decision in the light of the provisions of the Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

2.
a) State the cases where an injunction is not granted when a suit is instituted for. Whether a court can grant an injunction for enforcement of negative agreement?
b) Briefly explain the cases where a temporary injunction is granted. Whether the court is bound to follow any cardinal principles at the time of granting the injunction? If so, what are they?

3. Explain
a) Sub agent and Substituted agent
b) Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee
c) Vested and Contingent Interest
d) Time bar and Claim bar

4.
a) Briefly explain the elements of lease and kinds of lease.
b) What is a mortgage? How it differs from pledge?

5.
a) What is meant by estoppel? How it differs from res judicata?
b) What is meant by impounding of an instrument? How the impounded instruments are dealt with?

6. Explain
a) Holder in due course
b) Dishonour of a cheque
c) Effect of part payment
d) Adverse Possession

7. Explain
a) Wilful default
b) Joinder of parties
c) Garnishee order
d) Restitution


Explain the following

(a) Doctrine of Basic Structure
(b) Doctrine of Pith and Substance
(c) Doctrine of Marshalling
(d) Doctrine of Contribution



(a) Under what circumstances a Culpable homicide becomes Murder. What are the differences between Culpable homicide and Murder. Refer to the relevant cases.
(b) What is meant by Arrest? Who can Arrest? What are the rights of art arrested person?

Explain the following

(a) Resjudicata
(b) Garnishee Order
(c) Consensual Jurisdiction
(d) Cross Appeals - Cross Objections



(a) State the grounds on which a Woman married under Muslim Law is entitled to obtain a decree for the dissolution of her marriage.
(b) State the grounds on which a Woman married under Hindu Law is entitled to obtain a decree of divorce.

5.
(a) What is meant by a ‘Will’? What are the legal formalities of a Will ? Whether a testator can transfer his properties by will to a stranger? Is there any restriction on this point under Muslim Law?
(b) Who can seek re-determination of compensation of land under Sec. 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act ? V/hat are the conditions to be satisfied for such re-determination ?

6. Explain the following
(a) Conclusive Proof
(b) Dying Declaration
(c) Contracts opposed to Public Policy
(d) Condonation of delay.

7.
(a) “Preferential treatment to certain persons belonging to backward classes in the form of reservation in education and jobs as provided in Articles 15(4) and 16(4) of the constitution of India is a means of ensuring the canon of equality enshrined in the preamble of the constitution of India”. — Evaluate the statement.
(b) What is meant by Evidence? Explain Primary and Secondary evidence of documents. Under what circumstances Secondary evidence is allowed by the Court?

8. Distinguish between
(a) Contract of Indemnity and Guarantee
(b) Lease and License
(c) Vested Interest and Contingent Interest
(d) Coercion and Undue Influence