MP Civil Judge study guide
MP Civil Judge · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) Examination is the entry route to the subordinate judiciary of Madhya Pradesh, conducted under the authority of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. It is meant for law graduates who wish to begin a judicial career at the lowest rung of the civil judiciary and later progress through promotion. The MP Civil Judge study guide has 4 sections and about 1,433 words.
01Civil Law: CPC, Contract, Transfer of Property and Specific Relief
Civil Law in the MP Civil Judge examination tests the Code of Civil Procedure, the Indian Contract Act, the Transfer of Property Act, the Specific Relief Act, the Limitation Act and personal law. Questions are usually application-based: a fact pattern asks which court has jurisdiction, whether a suit is barred, or whether interim relief should issue.
383 words, about 2 min02Criminal Law: General Principles and Joint Liability under IPC/BNS
Criminal Law tests the Indian Penal Code, now replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, together with the Code of Criminal Procedure, replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023. The MP Civil Judge paper emphasises general exceptions, joint liability, offences against the person and property, and procedural checks on arrest, bail and trial.
357 words, about 2 min03Law of Evidence: Relevance, Confessions and Proof
Law of Evidence tests the Indian Evidence Act 1872, re-enacted as the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023. The MP Civil Judge paper asks what facts may be proved, by whom, and by what kind of proof-relevance, admissions, confessions, dying declarations, burden of proof, presumptions, documentary and electronic evidence.
363 words, about 2 min04Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights and Judicial Review
Constitutional Law tests the Constitution's structure and fundamental rights: Articles 12–13, 14, 19, 21, 32 and 226, the basic-structure doctrine, DPSPs and federal distribution. MP Civil Judge questions often ask whether state action is arbitrary, whether a statute is void, or which writ lies.
330 words, about 2 min