Are you dreaming of becoming a judge in the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services Examination 2023? If yes, then it is important to understand the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly.
Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service Examination is a three stage process which includes Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Viva-Voce Examination. In this post, we will discuss the preliminary and mains exam syllabus in detail.
Himachal Judiciary 2023 Latest Exam Pattern for Prelims:
The Preliminary Examination is an objective type exam with three papers. Each paper consists of 100 multiple choice questions, and each question carries one mark. The papers are :
Civil Law-I,
Civil Law-II, and
Criminal Law. The duration of each paper is one hour.
The subject and syllabus of preliminary exam will be same as that of main exam
NOTE: there shall be NO negative marking in the Preliminary Examination.
HPCJ 2023 Latest Exam Pattern for Mains:
The main examination will be subjective, and the marks for each paper are mentioned alongside the paper name. It’s essential to note that the main examination is a comprehensive test of the candidate’s knowledge, understanding, and application of the laws.
Himachal Pradesh judicial service exam 2023 (HPCJ subject and syllabus ) mains exam shall be consist of five papers
1.Civil Law-I,
2.Civil Law-II,
3.Criminal Law,
4.English Composition, and
5.Language (Hindi).
HP civil judge subject and syllabus mains exam 2023:
The subject and syllabus for each paper, along with the marks, are as follows:
| PAPER I | SUBJECT | MARKS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIVI LAW I | Code of Civil Procedure Indian Evidence Act, Himachal Pradesh Stamp Act, Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976 Specific Relief Act. | 200 | 3 hours |
| PAPER 2 | SUBJECT | MARKS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIVI LAW II | Indian Contract Act, Hindu Law, Indian Limitation Act, Transfer of Property Act H.P. Urban Rent Control Act | 200 | 3 hours |
| PAPER 2 | SUBJECT | MARKS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law: | Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Negotiable Instruments Act, Chapter-XVII (Section 138 to 143) H.P. Excise Act-2011, Wild Life Protection Act, Indian Forest Act Module on Judicial Sensitivity to Sexual Offences:- -Latest guidelines/directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India with regard to bail and conditions to be imposed under Sections 437, 438, 439 Cr.P.C. -What is gender stereotyping and its effects. -How the gender stereotyping undermines women’s access tojustice in sexual offence cases and how judicial gender stereotyping is to be avoided. -Judicial approach towards new species of offensive activities, cybercrimes that are women -centric, such as transmitting of sexually explicit material, blackmailing, defamation/morphing/creating fake profile etc. -Role of judge in protecting the victim during judicial process. -Accountability and standards of conduct while dealing with sexual offence cases. -Importance and meaning of gender sensitivity and effects ofgender conditioning in judicial decisions in sexual offence cases. -Incorporating gender perspective into judicial decision -making and Constitutional and Statutory provisions on gender justice. -Judicial approach towards child sexual abuse with reference to provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012. -Credibility of statement of victim in sexual offence cases. -Sentencing provisions in Sexual offence cases. -Besides above, the following Acts/Provisions are included to assess the approach regarding judicial sensitivity to sexual offences. -The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. -The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. -The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. -The pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. -The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 -CCS (Conduct) Rules for Prohibition of sexual harassment of women at workplace. -Discrimination and Harassment of women at workplace and Rights and Dignity of women at workplace- Constitutional Mandate and Guidelines by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Vishaka’s case. -The Banglore Principal of Judicial Conduct, 2002. -The Bangkok General Guidelines for Judges on Applying a Gender Perspective in South East Asia. | 200 | 3 hours |
| PAPER 4 | SUBJECT | MARKS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Composition | A Choice from three Essays on General Subjects. ESSAY 100 Translation of Hindi Passage into English 50 | 150 | 3 hours |
| PAPER 5 | SUBJECT | MARKS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language (Hindi) | Hindi (in Devnagari Script) No Books prescribed. The paper of Hindi will comprise of the following: Translation of English passage into Hindi -30m Essay in Hindi on any topic out of three -50m Composition (Idioms and Corrections etc.) -20m | 100 | 3 hours |
HP civil judge syllabus 2023: Viva-Voce
Candidates, who qualify the Main Written examination are eligible for Viva-Voce (interview)
Viva-Voce shall be 150 marks and A Candidate shall also be required to obtain at least 45%of the marks allocated for the Viva-Voce, failing which he/she will deemed to have not qualified the competitive examination.
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Q. himachal pradesh judiciary age limit ?
A. 22 – 35 years age relaxation as per govt rules
Q.WHAT IS THE salary of civil judge in himachal pradesh ?
A.₹ 77840 – 136520 PM
