Bihar Civil Judge Exam study guide
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The Bihar Civil Judge (Junior Division) Examination is the entry route to the Bihar Judicial Service, conducted under the aegis of the High Court of Judicature at Patna with the Bihar Public Service Commission handling the preliminary screening stage. It is meant for law graduates who wish to serve as judicial officers in the subordinate courts of Bihar, and it rewards candidates who can apply statutory rules to messy facts rather than merely recite them. The Bihar Civil Judge Exam study guide has 11 sections and about 3,556 words.
01Civil Procedure Code, 1908
The CPC paper in the Bihar Civil Judge examination tests classification more than memory: is the proceeding a suit, an appeal, a revision or an execution application? Which court has jurisdiction, and at what stage can a defect be cured?
422 words, about 2 min02Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
This domain follows the life of a criminal case: information, investigation, cognizance, charge, trial, appeal. From 1 July 2024 the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaces the CrPC, but the doctrine survives; learn the new numbering alongside the old.
316 words, about 2 min03Indian Penal Code, 1860 / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
The IPC is replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in force 1 July 2024). The definitions are largely retained, but sections are renumbered: culpable homicide is s.100, murder s.103, theft s.303, cheating s.318 and defamation s.356.
345 words, about 2 min04Indian Evidence Act, 1872 / Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
Evidence questions ask you to link a fact to a rule of relevancy, proof or exclusion. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 now replaces the Indian Evidence Act, keeping the doctrine but reordering sections; electronic records are governed by s.63 BSA (formerly s.65B of the Act).
325 words, about 2 min05Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and Easements
This domain tests transfer mechanics (sale, mortgage, lease, gift) and servitudes under the Indian Easements Act, 1882. Section 54: sale of immovable property of value of Rs.100 or more requires a registered instrument; otherwise delivery of possession suffices.
319 words, about 2 min06Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Specific Relief
Contract questions favour the fault lines: what makes an agreement void, when does frustration excuse performance, how are damages measured, and when will a court decree specific performance. Offer and acceptance must be unconditional and communicated (ss.2 and 4 to 7); consideration is defined in s.2(d), and s.25 lists exceptions, including natural love and affection, past voluntary service and time-barred debt.
301 words, about 2 min07Hindu Law and Muslim Law
Personal law questions test the meeting point of statute and classical text. Hindu law is largely codified; Muslim law remains uncodified except for statutes on marriage, divorce, maintenance, wakf and guardianship.
352 words, about 2 min08Law of Limitation and Registration
Limitation and registration are procedural gatekeepers: a good case lost to limitation fails, and a genuine deed left unregistered may not prove title. Section 3(1) imposes a duty on the court to dismiss a suit instituted after the prescribed period, even if limitation is not pleaded.
347 words, about 2 min09Constitution of India
The constitutional segment rewards precision on article numbers, writ scope, and the position of the judiciary in the federal structure, including Article 233 in Bihar. Article 12 defines the State; Art.13 makes inconsistent laws void; Art.14 permits classification only with intelligible differentia and a rational nexus to the object.
303 words, about 2 min10General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Elementary Law of Bihar
This portion mixes static Bihar facts, state statutes a Bihar judge must apply, and current developments. Bihar Diwas is 22 March 1912; Jharkhand was carved out on 15 November 2000; the State has 38 districts and a bicameral legislature (Vidhan Sabha 243, Vidhan Parishad 75).
290 words, about 1 min11Hindi / English Language Proficiency
This paper is not mere translation: it tests register. You translate legal English into official Hindi and vice versa, and answer grammar, comprehension and precis questions.
236 words, about 1 min