UP HJS Syllabus 2024: The Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (UP HJS) recruitment exam for 2024 will be conducted by the Allahabad High Court, Prayagraj. The Allahabad HC has invited applications from eligible advocates to fill up 83 vacancies through direct recruitment. One of the key eligibility criteria as notified by Allahabad HC is that the examinee/advocates must not be employed in services of unions and states. The Allahabad HC is expected to release the date of examination soon.
The UP HJS syllabus 2024 is notified by the Allahabad HC, which is the examination conducting authority. Any serious advocate between the ages of 35 and 45 who wishes to serve in the higher judicial service must understand the syllabus of UP HJS 2024. There are three steps, as in preliminary, mains, and interview for the Allahabad HC Higher Judiciary Examination 2024. We have provided the details of the syllabus of UP HJS (Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service) Preliminary, Mains, and Interview. The PDF of the UP HJS syllabus can also be downloaded from the link provided in the relevant section below.
Allahabad HC Higher Judiciary Syllabus for Pre Examination
As mentioned earlier, the HJS UP syllabus is divided into the UP HJS preliminary syllabus and the HJS UP main syllabus. In this section, we have provided the syllabus for pre.
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According to the official notification released by Allahabad HC, the UP HJS preliminary syllabus 2024 consists of topics from general awareness, such as history of India and Indian culture; geography of India; Indian politics; current affairs; and law and constitution of India, such as the evolution of the constitution and important provisions of the Indian constitution. Important judgement/case of the Supreme Court of India and Allahabad HC. Importnat legal provision of the Code of Civil Procedure; Indian Contract Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Negotiable Instruments Act
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We have provided the UP HJS preliminary syllabus in short, as the HC has not elaborated on the preliminary syllabus.
The UP HJS preliminary exam 2024 has 100 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) objective-type questions each carrying one mark. There shall be no negative marking for the HJS Pre exam 2024.
Allahabad HC Higher Judiciary Syllabus for Mains Examination
Candidates, twenty times the number of vacancies category wise, will be called to appear in the Main Written Examination who have secured qualifying marks in the preliminary examination. The main written examination consists of four papers, namely, (i) General Awareness & Legal Language of 100 marks; (ii) Law I of 200 marks; (iii) Law II of 200 marks; and (iv) Law III of 200 marks. The detailed syllabus for Allahabad HC Higher Judiciary Syllabus for Mains 2024 is given below. The main is a subjective type of examination.
UP HJS Syllabus for Paper No. 1: General Awareness & Legal Language
This section is divided into General Awareness and Legal Language, 50 marks each. So the total marks for the paper are 100 marks to be answered within 3 hours duration.
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Section A: General Awareness
This section carries 50 marks; it consists of the following topics:
- History of India and Indian Culture
- Geography of India
- Indian Polity
- Current national issues topics of social relevance
- India and the World
- Indian Economy
- Development in the fields of science and technology, communication, and space.
Section B: Legal Language
This paper is supposed to test language skills and include critical analysis of a given judgement, expression in legal language (Hindi & English),. It carries 50 marks.
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UP Higher Judiciary Syllabus 2024 Law Paper I
UP higher judiciary syllabus law paper 1 has a maximum 200 marks to be answered within 3 hours. The following topics make up the UP higher judiciary syllabus law paper 1.
- Constitution of India
- Code of Civil Procedure
- Indian Contract Act, 1872
- The Partnership Act, 1932
- Law of Torts
- The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
- Limitation Act, 1963
- The Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- Sales of Goods Act, 1930
- General Clauses Act, 1897
- The Indian Easements Act, 1882
- Law of Equity
- The Indian Trusts Act, 1882
- Specific Relief Act, 1963
- The Registration Act, 1908
- Court Fees Act, 1870
- The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
- Information Technology Act, 2000
- The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 as applicable to the aforesaid laws
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UP HJS Syllabus 2024 for Law Paper II
UP HJS syllabus law paper II Just like paper I carry 200 marks. The total duration for the examination is 3 hours. This paper is made of the following topics:
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
- Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988;
- Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012;
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015;
- Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005;
- The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961;
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013;
- Indecent Representation of Women Act, 1986;
- The Arms Act, 1959;
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002;
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;
- Uttar Pradesh Dacoity Affected Areas Act, 1983;
- SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 as applicable to the aforesaid laws
UP HJS Syllabus 2024, Paper 4, Law-III
As stated above, the law paper III of the UP HJS Syllabus 2024 is also a subjective type of examination. It also carries 300 marks. maximum duration to answer the paper is 3 hours. It has the following topics:
- The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
- The Hindu Succession Act, 1956
- The Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956
- The Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act, 1956;
- Mohammedan Law;
- The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021;
- Indian Succession Act, 1925;
- Special Marriage Act, 1954;
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019;
- Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986;
- Guardian and Wards Act, 1890;
- Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007;
- The Family Courts Act, 1984;
- Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 and Rules of 2016;
- The Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021;
- Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,1973;
- Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953;
- Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916;
- The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996;
- The Commercial Courts Act, 2015;
- Essential Commodities Act, 1955;
- The Land Acquisition Act, 1894;
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013;
- Electricity Act, 2003 together with Rules, framed under the aforesaid Acts and
- The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam as applicable to the aforesaid laws.
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UP HJS Syllabus PDF Download:
Interested candidates can download the PDF of the UP HJS Syllabus 2024 from the Allahabad HC official site. We have also provided the PDF of the HJS UP Syllabus 2024 below.
UP HJS interview syllabus
UP HJS interview focusses on assessment of the candidate’s personality, professional ability, and communication skills based on their knowledge of substantive and procedural laws along with practical understanding of law.
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Conclusion
The Indian judiciary offers one of the most prestigious career opportunities. It requires a person of great zeal and tenderness to impart unbiased judgement. The UP HJS 2024 Exam hopes to find such candidates. In the above-mentioned section of this article, we have provided the details of the UP HJS 2024 syllabus for preliminary and mains.