EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

(i)Degree in Law from a recognized University or equivalent.

(ii )Must have practiced as an advocate for two years

(iii) Knowledge of Konkani.

Desirable: Knowledge of Marathi

AGE LIMIT

A candidate must not be the age of exceeding 45 years.

SCHEME FOR EXAMINATION

Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT): Objective Type Questions

PLAN AND SYLLABUS FOR CBRT

It will contain 75 Questions of 75 Marks ( 1 Mark each).

The duration of the Exam will be 90 Minutes ( 3 Hours).

There will be four parts –

I. General English including Grammar - 10 marks

II. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and Events of National and

International Importance - 10 marks

III. Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability - 25 marks

IV. Core (Law): - 30 marks

Part IV contains-

A. Constitutional and Legal Framework

1. Basic Knowledge of the Indian Constitution:

o Fundamental Rights & Duties

o Directive Principles of State Policy

o Powers and jurisdiction of the High Courts & Supreme Court

B. Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law

2. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023

3. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023

4. Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023

5. Conduct of Criminal Trials

C. Special Criminal Laws

6. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

7. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

8. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

9. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

10. The Information Technology Act, 2000

11. The Arms Act, 1959

12. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

13. The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

14. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (Replaced the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929)

15. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012

D. Other Relevant Acts

16. The General Clauses Act, 1897

17. Prisoners Acts

18. Goa Children’s Act, 2003

19. Family Laws of Goa

20. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

E. Current Legal Awareness

21.Recent landmark judgments of the Supreme Court

22. Awareness of high-profile criminal cases (e.g., Nirbhaya case and cases involving celebrities)

23. Given the increasing importance of anti-terror and national security laws in public

prosecutions.