Monday, December 31, 2012

Syllabus | Kerala HJS | Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam


KERALA STATE HIGHER JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION

SYLLABUS & PATTERN OF EXAMINATION

The selection shall be after holding a competitive examination consisting of a written examination and a viva voce. The total mark for the written examination is 300 and it shall consist of two papers each carrying a maximum of 150 marks based on the syllabus given below. The prescribed duration of each paper will be three hours. The general candidates and candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who secure 50% and SC/ST candidates who secure 40% aggregate minimum for both the papers together shall be declared as qualified for the viva voce. Maximum marks for viva voce shall be 50. The merit list of successful candidates will be prepared on the basis of the total marks obtained in the written examination and viva voce.

Syllabus for the Written Examination

PAPER - I:
  • Limitation Act 
  • Specific Relief Act 
  • Transfer of Property Act 
  • Indian Contract Act 
  • Arbitration and Conciliation Act 
  • Indian Succession Act (Probate, Letters of Administration, Wills, etc.) 
  • Personal Laws - Hindu, Muslim & Christian 
  • Guardian and Wards Act 
  • Code of Civil Procedure 
  • Civil Rules of Practice 
  • Kerala Court fees and Suit valuation Act Judgment writing (Civil)
PAPER - II:
  • Indian Penal Code 
  • Indian Evidence Act 
  • Code of Criminal Procedure with special emphasis on framing of charges, Sessions trial, Bail, etc. 
  • Criminal Rules of Practice 
  • Judgment writing (Criminal)
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Recruitment | Kerala HJS | Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2012 [NCA Vacancy- 2nd Re-notification Rec. No.- 10/2012]

  THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
[Recruitment Number : 10/2012]

NOTIFICATION
KERALA STATE HIGHER JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION – 2012

[NCA Vacancy- 2nd Re-notification]

Online applications are invited from qualified candidates belonging to non-creamy layer of SIUC Nadar and OBC (Eighth item in Rule 17 (1), Part II, KS & SSR, 1958) communities in the State of Kerala for appointment as District and Sessions Judge in the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service by direct recruitment from the Bar.

Name of Post: District and Sessions Judge
No. of Posts: 2
Pay-Scale: Rs. 51,550-63,070

Age Limit: Shall have attained 35 years of age and shall not have completed 48 years of age on the first day of January 2012
Minimum Qualifications: Shall be a practicing Advocate and should have so practiced for a period of not less than 7 (seven) years, as on the last date fixed for closure of Part II Registration

How to Apply: Eligible candidates are required to apply only 'ONLINE' through the website www.hckrecruitment.nic.in. After applying online, the candidate should take a system generated printout of the online Application part I and Application part II and send it along with Form 'A' ( Certificate of Experience at the Bar, Character and Conduct) duly filled up and certified by the Presiding Officer and the self attested copies of the relevant documents, to the High Court by post. No other means/modes of application will be accepted. 
Date of commencement of Part-I and Part-II Registration: 28.12.2012
Date of closure of Part-I Registration and application fee deposit: 24.01.2013
Date of closure of Part-II Registration: 31.01.2013 
Last date for receipt of system generated printout of the online application: 15.02.2013

For further details, visit the link below-
http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/Notification%20%20DJ%20Selection-2012%20NCA%20-%20IInd%20Renotifiaction.pdf

Recruitment | Kerala HJS | Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2012 [NCA Vacancy- 1st Re-notification Rec. No.- 11/2012]

THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
[Recruitment Number : 11/2012]

NOTIFICATION
KERALA STATE HIGHER JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION – 2012

[NCA Vacancy- 1st Re-notification]

Online applications are invited from qualified candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe community in the State of Kerala for appointment as District and Sessions Judge in the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service by direct recruitment from the Bar.

Name of Post: District and Sessions Judge
No. of Posts: Scheduled Tribe - 1
Pay-Scale: Rs. 51,550-63,070

Age Limit: Shall have attained 35 years of age and shall not have completed 50 years of age on the first day of January, 2012
Minimum Qualifications: Shall be a practicing Advocate and should have so practiced for a period of not less than 7 (seven) years, as on the last date fixed for closure of Part II Registration

How to Apply: Eligible candidates are required to apply only 'ONLINE' through the website www.hckrecruitment.nic.in. After applying online, the candidate should take a system generated printout of the online Application part I and Application part II and send it along with Form 'A' ( Certificate of Experience at the Bar, Character and Conduct) duly filled up and certified by the Presiding Officer and the self attested copies of the relevant documents, to the High Court by post. No other means/modes of application will be accepted. 
Date of commencement of Part-I and Part-II Registration: 28.12.2012
Date of closure of Part-I Registration and application fee deposit: 24.01.2013
Date of closure of Part-II Registration: 31.01.2013 
Last date for receipt of system generated printout of the online application: 15.02.2013

For further details, visit the link below-
http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/Notification%20%20DJ%20Selection-2012%20NCA%20-%20Ist%20Renotifiaction.pdf

Recruitment | Kerala HJS | Kerala State Higher Judicial Service Exam 2012 [Rec. No.- 12/2012]

THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
[Recruitment Number : 12/2012]

NOTIFICATION
KERALA STATE HIGHER JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION – 2012

Online applications are invited from qualified candidates for appointment as District and Sessions Judge in the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service by direct recruitment from the Bar

Name of Post: District and Sessions Judge
No. of Posts: 12
Pay-Scale: Rs. 51,550-63,070

Age Limit: Shall have attained 35 years of age and shall not have completed 45 years of age on the first day of January 2012
Minimum Qualifications: Shall be a practicing Advocate and should have so practiced for a period of not less than 7 (seven) years, as on the last date fixed for closure of Part II Registration

How to Apply: Eligible candidates are required to apply only 'ONLINE' through the website www.hckrecruitment.nic.in. After applying online, the candidate should take a system generated printout of online Application Part I and Application Part II and send it along with Form 'A' ( Certificate of Experience at the Bar, Character and Conduct) duly filled up and certified by the Presiding Officer and the self attested copies of the relevant documents, to the High Court by post.
 
Date of commencement of Part-I and Part-II Registration: 28.12.2012
Date of closure of Part-I Registration and application fee deposit: 24.01.2013
Date of closure of Part-II Registration: 31.01.2013 
Last date for receipt of system generated printout of the online application: 15.02.2013

For further details, visit the link below-
http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/Notification%20%20DJ%20Selection-2012%20General.pdf