Sikkim Judicial Service Examination
Recruitment to the post of Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate (Grade-III) shall be made on the basis of a competitive examination to be held by the High Court at such intervals as the High Court may determine. The date on which and the place at which the examination is to be held, shall be fixed by the High Court.
(a) The competitive examination shall consist of: –
(I) WRITTEN EXAMINATION
PAPER-I PROCEDURAL LAW
Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act and Limitation Act and Local Laws.
Local Laws shall consist of the following: –
(A) Property Laws:
(1) Notice dated 2nd January, 1897 relating to transfer of land Bhutias and Lepchas.
(2) Revenue Order No. 1 dated 17th May, 1917;
(a) Notice No. 660/G dated 21st May, 1931.
(b) Notice No. 669/G dated 21st May, 1931.
(3) Sikkim Darbar Gazette Vol. XVIII No. 11 dated 21st April, 1969, Right of Women to purchase or sell land after her marriage visa-vis Revenue Order No. 1 of 1917.
(4) O.O. No. 105/LR dated 25th February, 1961.
(B) Registration Laws:
(1) Notification No. 385/G dated 11th April, 1928 (Regarding Registration of Documents).
(2) Notification No. 2947/G dated 22nd November, 1946. (Regarding Registration of Documents).
(3) Sikkim State Rules Registration of Documents 1930.
(C) House Rent and Eviction Laws:
(1) Notification No. 6326-600/H&W-B dated 14.04.1949 Regulations of Letting and Sub-letting of Premises etc. (Health and Works Deptt.)
(2) Gangtok Rent Control and Eviction Act 1 of 1956 dated 31st May, 1956.
(3) Sikkim Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants and Rent Recovery) Act, 1980.
(4) Sikkim Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants and Rent Recovery) Rules, 1980.
(D) Land Laws:
(1) The Sikkim Cultivators Protection Act, 1985.
(2) The Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977 (1 of 1978).
(3) Notification No. 1209/L&F dated 25th May, 1950 (Regarding formulation of Substantive Law for land in Sikkim).
(4) The Sikkim Regulation of Transfer of Land Act, 2005.
(E) Court Fee and Stamp Laws:
(1) Sikkim Court Fees and Stamp on Documents Rules dated 30.03.1928 Amended Schedule.
(2) Sikkim Court Fess (Exemption and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1983.
(F) Adoption Laws:
(1) Notification No. 2341-4/G dated 17th June, 1930 (Regarding Adoption of Heir).
(G) Civil Courts Act:
(1) Sikkim Civil Courts Act, 1978.
(H) Municipal Laws:
(1) Sikkim Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, 1983.
(2) Sikkim Allotment of House Sites and Construction of Buildings (Regulation and Control) Act, 1985.
(I) Interpretation and General Clauses Act:
(1) Sikkim Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1978.
(J) Other Local Laws:
(1) The Sikkim Anti Drugs Act, 2006.
(2) The Sikkim State Legislator’s Appointment to Different Authorities Act, 2006.
(3) The Sikkim State Public Services Act, 2006.
(K) Notification on Issuance of Certificate of Identification:
(1) Notification No. 66/Home/95 dated 2nd November, 1995.
(L) Rural Indebtedness Act:
(1) Sikkim Rural Indebtedness Act, 1966 dated 23.09.1966, Notification No. 845/II dated 20.08.1968 issued under the Sikkim Rural Indebtedness Act, 1966. (M) Language Test: Nepali or any Languages of the State.
PAPER-II SUBSTANTIVE LAW
Hindu Law, Indian Contract Act, Sale of Goods Act, Partnership Act, Specific Relief Act, General Clauses Act, Transfer of Property Act, Indian Penal Code and Constitutional Law of India.
Note: Each paper shall be three hours duration and shall carry 200 marks each.
(II) VIVA VOCE: It will carry 100 marks.
(a) No candidates appearing for the Sikkim Judicial Service examination shall be qualified to appear for viva-voce unless a candidate secures minimum 40% marks in aggregate in each paper respectively.
(b) Only such number of candidates shall be called for viva-voce as shall obtain the highest number of marks in aggregate of both the papers in the written examination upto the extent of five times of the number of posts as specified in the advertisement inviting applications.
(c) Selection of candidates shall be made on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained in the written examination and viva-voce.
(d) The list prepared on the basis of the selection made shall be operative for one year and shall be effective for the filling of the vacancies then existing and those arising within a period of one year.
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