Karnataka High Court Recruitment 2025 Civil Judge 158 Posts Online Application

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Karnataka HC Recruitment 2025 Civil Judge 158 Posts Online Application

Karnataka High Court (Karnataka HC) is inviting eligible candidates to apply online for 158 permanent posts of Civil Judge. Candidates who are interested in the position and satisfy the qualifications can submit an online application on or by 12-03-2025. It is important to provide every piece of information about the individual, including their background and schooling.

Vacancies & Eligibility Criteria:

* candidates are advised to check the official notice.

Dates to Consider:

Online Application forms will be received by : 12-03-2025.

Mode of Recruitment :

The competitive examination for the recruitment of Civil Judges will consist of three stages:

• (a) Preliminary Examination
• (b) Main Written Examination
• (c) Viva-voce

The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination will be considered only for determining eligibility for the Main Written Examination.

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination will be an objective-type test carrying a total of 100 marks.

Main Written Examination

The Main Written Examination will consist of the these papers:

• Translation Paper (Maximum Marks: 100)
  Candidates will be required to translate passages from English to Kannada and Kannada to English. The passages will be selected from:
  • Depositions
  • Judgments
  • Documents
• Law Paper - I (Maximum Marks: 100)
  This paper will cover the these subjects:
  • The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
  • The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
  • The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
  • Principles of Pleading
  • The Constitution of India
• Law Paper - II (Maximum Marks: 100)
  This paper will focus on framing issues and writing judgments in civil cases.
• Law Paper - III (Maximum Marks: 100)
  This paper will focus on framing charges and writing judgments in criminal cases.

Viva-voce (Maximum Marks: 100)

The Viva-voce will assess the candidate’s general knowledge, understanding of legal principles, and overall suitability for appointment as a Civil Judge.

Fee Structure :

Preliminary Examination Fee

Application fee is Rs 500/- for SC/ST/ Category-I/ Persons with Benchmark Disability category and Rs 1000/- for other candidates. Fees should be paid online using debit card, credit card or net banking.

Main Written Examination fee

Application fees is Rs 750/- for SC/ST/ Category-I/ Persons with Benchmark Disability category and Rs 1500/- for other candidates.

How to Apply :

Those who want to apply for the jobs listed can only do so online by 12-03-2025. Based on their certificates, candidates should carefully fill out all of the online application fields, like name, father name, education, address, and so on. The online application should include a scan of a photo and signature that are the same size as a passport photo. After submitting the online application, applicants should print it out and keep it in case they need it in the future.

Related :

• Official Notification
• Application Form