Gujarat Judiciary Syllabus
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
The Preliminary Examination (Elimination Test} shall be of 100 Marks, the duration whereof will be 2 Hours, consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) each of 01 Mark with Negative Marking of 0.33 Mark for each Wrong / Multiple Answer, and would be based on the following Syllabus :
Part – A
{1} The Indian Penal Code, 1860
{2} The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
{3} The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
{4) The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 (Old Bombay Prohibition Act)
{5} The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Only Chapter XVII)
Part – B
{6} The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
{7} The Limitation Act, 1963
{8} The Indian Contract Act, 1872
{9} The Constitution of India – [Part III – Fundamental Rights (Articles 12 to 35A) & Part-IVA – Fundamental Duties]
Part – C
General Knowledge, English Language, Test of Reasoning, Numerical & Mental Ability and Basics of Computer Applications.
The language of 75 Questions in the Preliminary Examination will be English, whereas the remaining 28 Questions will be in Gujarati.
MAINS EXAMINATION
The Main Written Examination shall consist of Three Papers, based on the Syllabus given below :
Paper- 1: (CRIMINAL)
[Marks : 75, Duration : 2.5 Hours]
(1) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
(2) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
(3) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(4) The Probation of Offenders’ Act, 1958
(5) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
(6) The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
(7) The Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887
(8) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
(9) Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
(10) The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Only Ch XVI)
(11) The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
Paper – II : (CIVIL)
[Marks : 75, Duration : 2.5 Hours]
(1) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(2) The Limitation Act, 1963
(3) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
(4) ‘The Indian Partnership Act, 1932
(5) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
(6) The Gujarat Court Fees Act, 2004
Paper — III : (GUJARATI LANGUAGE)
[Marks : 50, Duration : 1.5 Hours]