Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Service Examination
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:
PAPER – A (225 Marks, Time Duration- 2 hours)
a. General Knowledge
b. Indian Constitutional Law
c. The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitta, 2023
d. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
e. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
f. The Limitation Act, 1963
PAPER – B (225 marks, Time Duration- 2 hours)
a. General Financial Rules, 2017
b. The Jammu and Kashmir Service Regulation, 1956 (Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII)
c. Rules and Orders for the Guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circular Orders issued by the High Court
d. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
e. The Registration Act, 1908
f. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
g. The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act, 2012
MAIN EXAMINATION:
NOTE:- (1 ) Each paper carries 100 Marks; and (2) Time for each paper is three hours
Paper I
- English Essay
- Translation from English into Urdu or Hindi and vice versa
- Precis
Paper II
- General Knowledge
- Indian Constitutional Law
Paper III
- The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhitta, 2023
- The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Paper IV
- General Financial Rules, 2017
- The Jammu and Kashmir Service Regulation, 1956 (Chapters III to XIII and XXII and XXIII)
- Rules and Orders for the Guidance of Subordinate Courts (Civil and Criminal) and Circular Orders issued by the High Court
Paper V
- The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- The Limitation Act, 1963
- The Registration Act, 1908
Paper VI
- The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act, 2012
Optional Papers (Choose Any Three)
Paper I
- Hindu Law
- Mohammedan Law
Paper II
- Law of Companies
- Insurance Law
Paper III
Principles of Equity including the Law of Trusts and Specific Relief
Paper IV
- Indian Contract Act, 1872
- Law of Torts
Paper V
- Suits Valuation Act, 1887
- Court Fees Act, 1870
- Stamp Act, 1899
- Excise Laws and Rules
Paper VI
- Land Revenue Act
- The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Compensation, Rehabilitation and Acquisition Act, 2013