Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service - Dates Qualification Age Limit Application Fee Vacancies Exam Pattern Syllabus

Can you provide me the details for the recruitment opened for the post of Civil Judge 2019 for Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC)?

[Neelu Bhasin]

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) invited online applications for the post of Civil Judge Posts through H.P. Judicial Service Competitive Examination 2019.


Important Dates 2019 - 20

Last date of Online Applications 10 Jul 2019
Last date for receipt of downloaded applications 17 Jul 2019
Display of names of candidates whose applications have been accepted 05 Aug 2019
Preliminary Examination 08 Sep 2019
Result of Preliminary Examination 25 Sep 2019
Commencement of Main Examination 15 Oct 2019
Personality Test To be announced


Educational Qualification and Experience:
One must be a holder of degree in Law as recognized by the Bar Council of India
One must be a citizen of India.


Age Limit:
22 to 35 Years
The upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years for SC category candidates of Himachal Pradesh.
For the candidates of reserved categories (except SC category), no relaxation in age limit except fee will be admissible.


Application Fee:
General - Rs 400/-
Other - Rs. 100/-


Vacancies
Vacancies Number of Posts
Existing Vacancies 03 (UR)
Anticipated 02 (01- UR and 01 - SC)
Total 05


Exam Pattern

The exam is conducted in two stages first one is preliminary exam and the main exam.
After the main exam the personality test rounds will be conducted.

Preliminary Examination

Number of Papers:
The total number of papers in preliminary exam is three and all the three papers will be conducted on a single day.

Name of the Papers:
The three papers are named as following.
Civil Law - 1
Civil Law- 2
Criminal Law

Duration:
The duration of each paper will be of one hour each.

Nature of Exam:
The exam will be of objective type consisting of three papers of 100 marks each.


Main (Narrative) Examination

Number of Papers:
The number of papers in main exam will be 5. The date sheet will be made available by the Commission on the website.

Name of the Papers:
The five papers are named as following.
Civil Law - 1
Civil Law - 2
Criminal Law
English Composition
Language (Hindi)

Duration:
The duration of each paper will be of three hour each.

Nature of Exam:
The exam will be narrative in nature.
The papers of Civil Law - 1, Civil Law - 2 and Criminal Law consist of 200 marks each whereas English Composition and Language (Hindi) consists of 150 and 100 marks respectively.


Personality Test

One who qualifies the main exam will be called for the personality test.
The maximum marks for the personality test will be 150.


Syllabus
The syllabus for the preliminary examination and the main exam for the three papers that are Civil Law - 1, Civil Law - 2, and Criminal Law is same.


Syllabus

Civil Law-I
Code of Civil Procedure.
Indian Evidence Act.
Indian Stamp Act.
Himachal Pradesh Courts Act.
1976 and Specific Relief Act.

Civil Law-II
Indian Contract Act.
Hindu Law.
Indian Limitation Act.
Transfer of Property Act.
H.P. Urban Rent Control Act.


Criminal Law
Indian Penal Code
Criminal Procedure Code
Chapter-XVII (section 138 to 143) of the Negotiable Instruments Act
H.P. Excise Act-2011 as Applicable to the State of H.P
Wild Life Protection Act
Indian Forest Act

English Composition
A Choice from three Essays on General Subjects
ESSAY: 100 Marks
Translation of Hindi Passage into English: 50 Marks

Language (Hindi)
Hindi (in Devanagri Script) The paper of Hindi will comprise of the following:-
Translation of English passage into Hindi.-30 Marks
Essay in Hindi on any topic out of three -50 Marks
Composition (Idioms and Corrections etc)-20 Marks



Recruitment for Civil Judge 2019 Post in Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission