Manipur Judicial Service examination is conducted by the Manipur High Court - Imphal to hire subordinates in judicial services for Grade-I (Practicing Lawyers) & Grade-III (Fresh Graduates) positions within the State of Manipur. While Grade-II Judicial Officers are appointed by seniority and departmental competitive examination conducted by the High Court.
A portion of the Grade -I Judicial officers are filled by merit cum seniority basis by the High Court and such a number of vacancies are mentioned in the Examination notification. The Examination is conducted as per the rules given under Manipur Judicial Service Rules, 2005 (as amended).
Grade-I Judicial Officer means the Judicial Officer designated as District-Judge & Additional District-Judge on the Civil side and Sessions-Judge & Additional Sessions-Judge on the Criminal side (as the case may be).
Manipur Judicial Service Eligibility Criteria:
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A candidate must be a citizen of India as defined in Article 5 & 6 of the Constitution of India.
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The candidate must be a holder of a degree in law from a recognized University.
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Candidate should be practising as an Advocate in Courts of Civil and Criminal jurisdiction on the last date fixed for receipt of applications and must have so practised for a period of not less than 7 (seven) years as of 16 May 2019.
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The candidate should have knowledge of Manipur State Official Language (Manipuri).
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Should be serving judicial officers having seven years practice, as an advocate and judicial Service put together/ are permitted to participate in the selection subject to the outcome of SLP No. 14156/2015 pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
Exam Dates
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| Release of MPSC Manipur 2024 Official Notification |
18 Dec 2023 |
| Last Date to apply for MPSC Manipur 2024 |
19 Jan 2024 (4:00 pm) |
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Manipur Judicial Service Age Limit:
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Age Limit for the post is between 35 to 45 years.
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However, there are age relaxations for candidates belonging to the reserved categories. They are given below in the table:
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Upper Age Limit
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Other Backward Caste(OBC)
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48 years
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Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe
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50 years
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Manipur Judicial Service Selection Process:
Manipur Judicial Service Exam Pattern for Main Written Examination:
The Main Written Examination will be of 400 marks comprising four papers i.e. Paper – I, Paper-II, Paper-III & Paper-IV. A total of 400 marks will be considered for marking. All the candidates must obtain 50% or more marks or corresponding grade in the Final written examination to be eligible for Viva-Voce.
Name of the Paper/Section
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General Awareness & English: To test the General Knowledge, Aptitude, Intelligence, Test of comprehension and expression of law, General English and Information Technology.
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Law Paper - I: Expert Knowledge in law is necessary to solve the problems in various fields of law.
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Law Paper-II: To test the writing skills of candidates along with the knowledge of the law. The candidate will be given facts on the basis of which the judgement writing skills with the understanding of the law is being analyzed.
Manipur Judicial Service Exam Pattern for Viva-Voce/Interview:
This is the final stage of the Grade-I examination which will be 50 marks. The final evaluation will be based on marks obtained in the Final Written Examination and Viva- Voce. The selected candidates must secure 40% marks in the Viva – Voce/ Interview. However, the final selection shall be made subject to the overall suitability of the candidate, as decided by the High Court.
Manipur Judicial Service Application Fee:
General/ OBC category candidates have to pay Rs. 1700/- and SC/ ST candidates have to pay Rs. 1200/- as application fees.
Manipur Judicial Service Grade-I Job Prospects:
The Judicial system consists of five hierarchies namely- Supreme Court, High Court, District Court, Magistrate Court, and Munsiff Court. Judges are assigned to different court departments based on their qualifications. Some judges operate in their private offices, courtrooms and law libraries. Most of the work includes reading legal briefs, studying legal issues, conducting a hearing with lawyers, and giving the judgment. The responsibility of the judges varies depending on their jurisdiction.
A career in the judiciary is a good option for law graduates or for practising lawyers who are inclined towards public service and have faith in the system of justice.
The candidates who wish to build a career in public service can clear the Judicial Services Exam and perform the following job roles:
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