Jharkhand Civil Judge (JPSC) study guide
Jharkhand Civil Judge (JPSC) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Civil Judge (Junior Division) examination is the entry route to the subordinate judiciary in Jharkhand, conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). JPSC was constituted by the Governor of Jharkhand under Article 315 of the Constitution of India for a State that came into existence on 15 November 2000, and its mandate is to run written competitive examinations and interviews for State government posts. The Jharkhand Civil Judge (JPSC) study guide has 5 sections and about 1,769 words.
01Civil Law: CPC Jurisdiction, Res Judicata and Appeals
Civil Law in the JPSC Civil Judge (Junior Division) examination tests the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 together with the Transfer of Property Act, the Indian Contract Act, the Specific Relief Act, personal law and the Limitation Act. Questions are application-based: which court has jurisdiction, whether a second appeal lies, or whether a plaint should be rejected under Order VII Rule 11.
421 words, about 2 min02Criminal Law: BNS General Exceptions and Offence Analysis
The Criminal Law paper now sits at a transition point. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code from 1 July 2024, but older official papers and question banks still use IPC numbers, so you must be able to map both: murder was s.302 IPC and is now punished under s.103(1) BNS; cheating was s.415/420 IPC and is now s.318; criminal breach of trust is s.316; theft is s.303.
366 words, about 2 min03Evidence and Procedure: BSA Admissibility and BNSS Investigation Powers
This is the most technical domain. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), both effective from 1 July 2024.
341 words, about 2 min04Language Papers: Hindi and English Précis, Grammar and Translation
The Hindi and English papers test whether a judicial officer can read a statute, compress a judgment and write correct prose. The Hindi paper usually carries comprehension (अपठित गद्यांश), precis (संक्षेपण), grammar (संधि, समास, मुहावरे, वाक्य-शुद्धि), legal terminology and translation; the English paper carries comprehension, précis, grammar and usage, and translation of a legal passage.
314 words, about 2 min05General Studies: Jharkhand History, Tenancy Law and Geography
General Studies in this examination is largely a Jharkhand paper: state history, tenancy law, geography, polity, economy and current affairs, with a smaller share of Indian polity and modern history. Because the paper is set locally, questions cluster around the Jharkhand movement, tribal land law, mineral geography and administrative history.
327 words, about 2 min