Syllabus : Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Services Examinations.

The Examination for U.P. Higher Judicial Service will include the following subjects:

Paper No.1:  General Knowledge

This paper will be of 100 marks and 3 hours duration.

There will be a paper of “General Knowledge”. The paper may include questions
based on topics relating to –

• History of India and Indian Culture, Geography of India, 
• IndianPolity, 
• current national issues and topics of social relevance, 
• India and the World, 
• Indian Economy, 
• International Affairs and Institutions and Development in the field of Science &Technology, communication and space. 

The nature and standards of questions in these papers will be such that a  well
educated person will be able to answer them without any specialised study.

Paper No.2:  Language: 

This paper will be of 100 marks and 3 hours duration.
It shall comprise four questions as specified below:­
(i) Essay to be written in English ­30 marks
(ii) English Précis writing ­30 marks
(iii) Translation of passage from Hindi to English ­20 marks
(iv) Translation of passage from English to Hindi ­20 marks.

Paper No.3: Law­I (Substantive Law):

This paper will be of 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
The question set will be restricted to the field covered by-

• The Law of Contracts, 
• the Law of Partnership, 
• the Law concerning easements and torts,t
• theLaw relating to transfer of property including the principles of equity specificallyapplicable thereto, the Principle of equity with special reference to the law of trust andspecific relief, 
• Hindu Law 
• Mohammedan Law and  
• Constitutional Law.

There shall be questions of 50 marks in relation to Constitutional Law alone.

Paper No.4: Law II (Procedure and Evidence):

This paper will be of 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-

• The Laws of evidence, 
• the Criminal Procedure Code and 
• Code of Civil Procedure,including the principles of pleading. 

The question set will relate mainly to practical
matters such as the framing of charges and issues, the methods of dealing with the
evidence of witnesses, the writing of judgment of session trials, appeals, revision and the conduct of cases generally but will not be restricted to them.

Paper No.5: Law III (Penal, Revenue and Local Laws):

This paper will be of 200 marks and 3 hours duration.
Questions set will be restricted to the field covered by-

• Indian Penal Code, 
• the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act1951,  
• Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act1972. 
• U.P. Municipalities Act, 
• U.P. Panchayatraj Act, 
• U.P. Consolidation and HoldingsAct, 
• U.P. Urban (Planning and Development) Act 1973, together with Rules framedu under the aforesaid Acts.

Answer to the questions of Local Laws will be compulsory. Question pertaining to
penal Laws will be of 50 marks, whereas that of Revenue and Local Laws will be of 150
marks.
Clarification—The candidates will have a choice to answer General Knowledge and Law
papers either in Hindi or in English.

 Interview:

The   interview  will  be   of   200  marks—
The   suitability   of   the   candidate   for
employment in the U.P. Higher Judicial Service will be tested with reference to his merit giving due regard to his ability, character, personality and physique.

Notes:

(i)The   candidates   securing   minimum   aggregate   45%   marks   in   the   written
examination shall be called to appear in the interview subject to maximum thrice the
number of vacancies category­wise.
The   interview   shall   be   in   a   thorough   and   Scientific   manner   and   shall   take
anything between 25 and 30 minutes for each candidates.
(ii) The candidate securing minimum 40% marks in the interview shall only be
eligible to be included in the select list. The marks obtained in the interview will be
added to the marks obtained in the written papers and candidate’s place in the select list
will depend on the aggregate of both.

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