The Odisha Judicial services Syllabus 2024 has been declared in the official website of OPSC. Candidates will have to prepare for a preliminary exam & a mains exam. The preliminary exam will consist of a total of 100 questions and this implies that there will be a total of 100 marks allotted for the exam. However, the main exam will comprise of a total 300 marks inclusive of paper 1 & 2. The aspirants will also prepare for an optional paper. The syllabus is designed to assess candidates’ legal knowledge and Constitution with basic knowledge of general English, capacity to comprehend and interpret material, and overall awareness of current events and essential concepts in numerous sectors.
The syllabus for the Odisha Judicial Services will comprise of prelims and a mains subjects separately. You must have a glimpse of both the exam’s syllabus. There are subjects such as the Constitution of India, Indian Penal Code, and the Limitation Act.
Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Check the syllabus for the preliminary exam thoroughly for the preliminary exam. It consists of subjects such as Evidence act, Transfer of Property Act, Limitation Act etc. Refer to the table below for more details.
Topics Covered in Constitution of India for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Topic
Subtopics
Constitution
Meaning of the term, Indian Constitution: Sources and constitutional history, Features: Citizenship, Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
Union Government and its Administration
Structure of the Indian Union: Federalism, Centre-State relationship, President: Role, power and position, PM and Council of ministers, Cabinet and Central Secretariat, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
State Government and its Administration
Governor: Role and Position, CM and Council of ministers, State Secretariat: Organisation, Structure and Functions
Local Administration
District’s Administration head: Role and Importance, Municipalities: Introduction, Mayor and role of Elected Representative, CEO of Municipal Corporation, Panchayati Raj: Introduction, PRI: Zila Panchayat, Elected officials and their roles, CEO Zila Panchayat: Position and role, Block level: Organizational Hierarchy (Different departments), Village level: Role of Elected and Appointed officials, Importance of grassroots democracy
Election Commission
Election Commission: Role and Functioning, Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, State Election Commission: Role and Functioning
Institutes and Bodies for Welfare
Institutes and Bodies for the welfare of SC/ST/OBC and women
Code of Civil Procedure Syllabus
Topics Covered in Code of Civil Procedure Syllabus for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Main Topic
Subtopics
Details
Suits in General
Definition
Decree, decree holder, judgment, judgment debtor, legal representative, mesne profit, order and pleader, Cause of action
Jurisdiction of the Courts
Subject matter, territorial and pecuniary
Res subjudice
Definition and application
Res judicata
Definition and application
Foreign Judgment
Recognition and enforcement
Suits
Parties to Suits
Roles and responsibilities
Framing of Suits
Procedures and requirements
Pleadings generally
Order VI
Plaint
Order VII
Written Statement
Order VIII (Set-off & Counter-claim)
Appearances
Exparte Decree, dismiss for default
Costs and Interest
Calculation and application
Filing a Caveat
Procedures and implications
Trial of suits and Execution of Decrees
Summons
Issue and Service of Summons
Summoning and Attendance of witnesses
Procedures and regulations
Withdrawal and adjustment of Suits
Rules and processes
Examination of parties by the court
Procedures and significance
Temporary & permanent injunction and Interlocutory Orders
Definitions and applications
Arrest and Attachment before Judgment
Procedures and implications
Execution of Decrees
Executing Court, Modes of Execution, etc.
Appeals, Reference, Review and Revision
General provisions relating to appeals
Procedures and significance
First Appeal
Definition and process
Second Appeal
Definition and process
Appeals to the Supreme Court
Process and requirements
Appealable Orders
Types and procedures
Reference
Procedures and significance
Review
Grounds and procedures
Revision
Grounds and procedures
Inherent Powers of Court
Scope and application
Special suits
Suits by/against minors and persons of unsound mind
Procedures and protections
Suits by/ and against indigent people
Rules and support mechanisms
Suit by/and against the Government
Procedures and implications
The Limitation Act, 1963
General Provisions as to the Bar of Limitation and Extension of the prescribed time
Sections 1-5
Legal Disability, exclusion of time etc.
Sections 6-24
Acquisition and Extinguishment of Proprietary rights by the virtue of limitation
Sections 25-27
Code of Criminal Procedure Syllabus
Topics covered in Code of Criminal Procedure Syllabus
Main Topic
Subtopics
Details
Arrest
Meaning and purpose of arrest
Definition and objectives of arrest
Arrest with a warrant
Procedure and conditions
Arrest without a warrant
Circumstances and legal basis
Arrest by a private Person
Rights and limitations
Arrest of a woman
Special provisions and protections
Arrest how made
Procedure and legal requirements
Search and Seizure
Search with a warrant
Legal process and requirements
Search without a warrant
Conditions and exceptions
General provisions relating to searches
Legal standards and guidelines
Illegalities in a search and its consequences
Legal ramifications and remedies
Investigation
Meaning and purpose of Investigation
Definition and objectives
Who can investigate?
Authorized personnel
When police can investigate?
Legal conditions and procedures
Information to the police
Reporting procedures
F.I.R. and procedure after the recording of the F.I.R
Steps following the filing of an FIR
Evidentiary value of statements made to the police
Legal significance and admissibility
Investigation in the case of unnatural deaths and suicides, in police custody
Procedures and special considerations
Bail
Bail: concept, purpose: constitutional overtones
Definition, purpose, and constitutional context
When release on bail is mandatory?
Conditions requiring mandatory bail
When release on bail is Discretion?
Situations allowing judicial discretion
Anticipatory bail
Conditions and procedure
Charge
Framing of charge
Procedure and legal requirements
Form and content of charge
Legal standards for framing charges
Separate charges for distinct offence
Rules for handling multiple offenses
Discharge – pre-charge evidence
Criteria and process for discharge
Trials
Trial before a court of session
Procedures and regulations
Trial of warrant cases
Legal procedures for warrant cases
Procedure for trial in a summons case
Steps and legal requirements
Summary trials
Simplified trial procedures
Appeal, Reference, Revision and Transfer
Appeal
Process and legal considerations
Reference to High Court
Procedures and significance
Revision
Grounds and process
Transfer of cases
Conditions and procedures
Maintenance of wives, children and Parents
Essential conditions for granting maintenance
Legal criteria and requirements
Jurisdiction of Magistrates
Authority and legal scope
Alteration of allowance
Conditions and procedures
Cancellation of the order of the maintenance
Grounds and legal
Evidence Act Syllabus
Topics Covered in Evidence Act Subject for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Relevancy of certain evidence for proving the truth of facts in subsequent proceeding (Section 33)
Privileged Communications
Expert Testimony
Accomplice
Opinion of third person
Examination of witnesses (Section 136-140, 143-153, 155)
Character when relevant
Leading questions (Section 141, 142)
Oral, documentary, primary and secondary evidence (Section 59-65)
Hostile witness (Section 155)
Refreshing Memory (Section 159)
Indian Penal Code Syllabus
Topics Covered in Indian Penal Code Syllabus for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Essential Elements of Crime – Actus Reus & Mens Rea
Receiving Stolen Property & Cheating
Stages of Crime
Mischief & Criminal Trespass
General Explanations
Offences relating to Documents
Punishments
Offences relating to Marriage – Bigamy, Adultery, Cruelty
General Exceptions
Crime against Women
Abetment
Criminal Intimidation
Hurt & Grievous Hurt
Insulting Modesty of Woman
Wrongful Restraint & Confinement
Defamation
Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Dacoity
Attempt to Commit Offences
Criminal Misappropriation of Property & Criminal Breach of Trust
Limitation Act Syllabus
Topics Covered in Limitation Act Syllabus for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Definition – Decree, decree holder, judgment, judgment debtor, legal representative, mesne profit, order and pleader, Cause of action
Summons-Issue and Service of Summons
Jurisdiction of the Courts (Subject matter, territorial and pecuniary)
Summoning and Attendance of witnesses
Res subjudice
Withdrawal and adjustment of Suits
Res judicata
Examination of parties by the court
Foreign Judgment
Temporary & permanent injunction and Interlocutory Orders
Parties to Suits
Arrest and Attachment before Judgment
Framing of Suits
Execution of Decrees – Executing Court, Modes of Execution etc.
Pleadings generally (Order VI)
General provisions relating to appeals
Plaint – Order VII
First Appeal
Written Statement- Order VIII (Set-off & Counter-claim)
Second Appeal
Appearances – Exparte Decree, dismiss for default
Appeals to the Supreme Court
Costs and Interest
Appealable Orders
Filing a Caveat
Reference
Inherent Powers of Court
Review
Suits by/against minors and persons of unsound mind
Revision
Suits by/ and against indigent people
General Provisions as to the Bar of Limitation and Extension of the prescribed time (Sections 1-5)
Acquisition and Extinguishment of Proprietary rights by the virtue of limitation (Sections 25-27)
Legal Disability, exclusion of time etc. (Sections 6-24)
Suit by/and against the Government
Transfer of Property Act Syllabus
Topics Covered in Transfer of Property Act Syllabus for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Movable & Immovable Property
Doctrine of election
Instrument
Rule relating to apportionment
Attestation
Doctrine of holding out
Registration
Feeding the grant by estoppel
Attached to earth
Doctrine of priority
Actionable claim
Transfer lis pendens
Notice
Doctrine of part performance
Movable and Immovable property
Meaning, essentials and kinds of mortgage
Transfer of property- meaning and elements
Right to redeem
What kinds of property can be transferred
Right to foreclosure or sale
Restrictions on alienation of property
Doctrine of priority
Restrictions on enjoyment of property
Doctrine of marshalling and contribution
Transfer to unborn person
Doctrine of subrogation
Rule against perpetuity
Charges
Vested and contingent interests
Conditional transfers
Ulterior transfer
Contract Act Syllabus
Topics Covered in Contract Act Syllabus for Odisha Judicial Services Exam
Contract: Meaning, Nature and Types
Agreements against Public Policy
Historical Background of Indian Contract Laws
Agreements with Unlawful Consideration
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Agreements without Consideration
Major Definitions under Indian Contract Act, 1872
Agreements in Restraint of Marriage
Formation of an Agreement
Agreements in Restraint of Trade
Intention to Create Legal Relationship
Agreements in Restraint of Legal Proceedings
Proposal and Acceptance – Their various forms, Essential Elements
Ambiguous and Uncertain Agreements
Communication
Wagering Agreements – Its exceptions
Revocation – Mode of Revocation of Offer
Contingent Contracts
What agreements are Contracts
By Performance
Legal Disability to Enter into Contract
Performance by Joint Promisors
Minors, Persons of Unsound Mind
Discharge by Novation – Remission
Effects of Minors Agreement
Accord and Satisfaction
Persons disqualified by Law
Appropriation of Payments
Liability for Necessaries Supplied to the Minor
Discharge by Impossibility of Performance – Doctrine of Frustration
Indian Contract Act, 1872, (Ss. 10 – 12, 64, 65, 68); Specific Relief Act, 1963, (S.33); Indian Majority Act, 1875
Discharge by Breach – Anticipatory Breach – Actual breach
Consent – Definition
Recovering possession of property (Sec.- 5 to 8)
Free Consent and Vitiating Elements
Specific Performance: Ss. 9 – 24 of Specific Relief Act, 1965
Coercion
Injunctions: Ss. 36 – 41 of Specific Relief Act, 1965
Undue Influence
Declaratory Decrees (Sec.- 34 to 35)
Misrepresentation
Preventive Relief (Sec.- 36 to 43)
Mistake
Effect on Contracts influenced by any factor Vitiating Free Consent
Meaning and Nature of Consideration – NudumPactum
Void and Voidable Agreements
Doctrine of Privity of Contract and of Consideration – Its Exceptions
Legality of Object
Exceptions of consideration
Indian Contract Act, 1872: Sections 2(d), 2(f), 23 and 25
Adequacy of Consideration: Present, Past and Adequate Consideration
Unlawful Consideration and its Effect
Topics Covered Separately apart from other syllabus
Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act)
Specific Relief Act
Main Exam Syllabus
The main syllabus for the Odisha Judicial Services will include a Compulsory paper and one optional paper. Go through the syllabus tables below to form a preparation strategy for the exam.
Compulsory Paper
The paper will consist of two papers. Read thoroughly to understand the syllabus pattern and specific subjects in each paper.
Paper
Syllabus
Paper-1 General English
Translation and Retranslation of ten lines each. A short essay of about 150 words Precise Writing consisting of 300 words. One passage of about 500 words with 5 questions
Paper-2 Procedural Laws
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Optional Paper
Check the subjects thoroughly with the topics to comprehend the syllabus structure better for the optional paper.
Name of the Paper
Syllabus
Paper-1 (Law of Crime and Law of Torts)
Law of Crime and Law of Torts
Paper-2 (Personal Law)
Hindu LawMohammedan Law
Paper-3 (Law of Property)
Transfer of Property Act, 1882Specific Relief Act, 1963Indian Limitation Act, 1963
Paper-4 (Law of Contract)
Indian Contract Act, 1972Sales of Goods Act, 1930Partnership Act, 1932Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
Paper-5 (Jurisprudence and Constitution of India)
Jurisprudence and Constitution of India
Odisha Judicial Services Exam Pattern 2024
The aspirants must know that the exam pattern for preliminary exam & main exam will vary. Apart from this, there will be two papers in the mains exam which will be of 150 marks each. And the candidates will have to select an optional paper out of three choices. They must prepare for the exam according to the exam pattern. Moreover, there will be negative marking in the exam. Read below to know more.
Preliminary Exam Pattern
The candidates must ensure that the preliminary exam will consist of 100 questions in total and there are 100 possible marks in the exam. This implies that each question will weigh 1 mark. And 1/4th of a mark will get subtracted for each incorrect response. The exam lasts for one hour and thirty minutes. All the applicants from other categories must receive 40% of the possible points to advance to the next round of the selection process, while SC/ST applicants must receive at least 35% of the possible points. Refer to the table below for more specifics.
Subject
No. of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
Constitution of India
100 questions
100 marks
1 hour 30 minutes
Code of Civil Procedure
Code of Criminal Procedure
Evidence Act
Indian Penal Code
Limitation Act
Transfer of Property Act
Contract Act
Law of Succession (Indian Succession Act and Hindu Succession Act)
Specific Relief Act
Mains Examination Exam Pattern
The mains exam will comprise of two papers which implies Paper 1 & Paper 2. Both the papers will consist of 150 marks in total. The duration for each exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes.
Moreover, in the translation section, the sentences must be translated from English to Odia and vice versa. Moreover, there will be section three optional papers as well. Review the table carefully to examine more specifics of the exam pattern.
Paper
Subject
Marks
Duration
Paper -1
General English Translation and retranslation of ten linesA short essayPrecis writing with 300 wordsPassage with questions
150 marks
2 hours 30 minutes
Paper-2
Procedural LawsThe code of Criminal Procedure, 1973The code of Civil Procedure, 1908The Indian Evidence Act
150 marks
2 hours 30 minutes
Total
300
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Optional Paper Exam Pattern
The candidates will have the choice to pick any 3 subjects from the subjects given in the table below. Each subject carries 150 marks and must be attempted within a duration of 3 hours. The candidates having 45% aggregate marks and minimum 33% marks in each paper will be qualified for the next round, i.e. interview.
S. No
Subject
Total Marks
Duration
1
Law of criminal & Law of torts
150 marks
3 hours
2
Persona LawHindu LawMohammedan Law
150 marks
3 hours
3
Law of PropertyTransfer of Property, 1982Specific Relief Act, 1963Indian Limitation Act. 1963
150 marks
3 hours
4
Law of ContractIndian Contract Act, 1872Sales of goods Act, 1930Partnership Act, 1932Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
150 marks
3 hours
5
Jurisprudence and Constitution of India
150 marks
3 hours
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