Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) study guide
Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Delhi Judicial Service, or DJS, is the cadre of judicial officers who serve in the courts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The High Court of Delhi is the authority whose official website carries the notices, recruitment material and orders relating to this service; the site's public notices include, for example, an order concerning the suspension of an officer of the Delhi Judicial Service, and its recruitment pages host previous years' question papers and results. The Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) study guide has 5 sections and about 1,528 words.
01Civil Law - CPC, Contract, Property and Limitation
Civil Law in the Delhi Judicial Service examination tests both procedure and substantive doctrine, with the Code of Civil Procedure carrying the heaviest weight. Expect questions that require you to apply a rule to a short fact pattern, not merely recall a definition.
341 words, about 2 min02Criminal Law - Liability, Offences, Procedure and Evidence
Criminal Law tests general principles of liability, specific offences, and criminal procedure and evidence. The syllabus now overlaps the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, but older IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act concepts remain examinable during the transition.
339 words, about 2 min03English - Comprehension, Grammar, Précis and Legal Usage
The DJS English paper tests usable accuracy: comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, précis and essay writing, with legal English usage woven in. It rewards precision, not decorative prose.
285 words, about 1 min04General Knowledge - Polity, History, Geography and Institutions
General Knowledge in DJS tests Indian polity and constitutional development, modern Indian history, geography, economy, general science, and notable institutions, with a strong Delhi and legal-institution flavour. Constitution: Article 32 (Supreme Court writs) and Article 226 (High Court writs); Article 246 with the Seventh Schedule; Articles 352-360 emergency; Article 368 amendment.
284 words, about 1 min05Current Affairs - Legal Developments and National Events
Current Affairs for DJS focuses on legal and constitutional developments, new legislation and rules, Supreme Court judgments, appointments, and major national and international events from roughly the last year. Legal current affairs: track commencement dates, rules framed under new statutes, Constitution Bench decisions, and changes to court procedure.
279 words, about 1 min