(a) The candidate must be a citizen of India.
(b) The candidate must hold Degree in Law.
(c) The candidate must have practiced as an Advocate in the High Court or Courts subordinate thereto for a minimum period of Three years.
OR
Must be a fresh Law Graduate who has secured the degree in law by passing all the examinations leading to the degree in the first attempt in all academic years and has secured in the final year examination of the Degree in Law OR Master's Degree in Law at final L.L.M. Examination not less than fifty-five percent marks.
AGE LIMIT:
Not less than twenty-one years and not more than
(i) thirty-five years in the case of Advocates with three years practice,
(ii) twenty-five years in case of fresh Law Graduates,
(iii) forty-five years in the case of ministerial staff.
Provided that the upper age limit in each of the above categories may be relaxed by five years in respect of candidates belonging to communities recognized as backward by the Government for the purpose of recruitment.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
Preliminary Examination : Objective and Multiple Choice Type
Mains Examination : Descriptive Exam (Written Conventional Type)
Interview : Viva-voce (Personality Test)
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:
It shall comprise of multiple choice objective type questions, carrying 100 marks.
The medium of preliminary examination shall be English.
The syllabus for the preliminary examination shall be as mentioned below:
i) The Constitution of India
ii) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
iii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
iv) The Limitation Act, 1963
v) Sale of Goods Act, 1930
vi) Indian Partnership Act, 1932
vii) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
viii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882
ix) The Easement Act, 1882
x) Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws
xi) Land Laws
(a) The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act,1964
(b) The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975
(c) The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings ( Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969
xii) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
xiii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
xiv) The Evidence Act, 1872
xv) The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
xvi) The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
MAINS EXAMINATION:
Main written examination shall comprise of two papers carrying 100 marks each, having a duration of 3 hours each in Civil Laws and Criminal Laws respectively.
The medium of the written examination shall be either Konkani or Marathi or English.
SYLLABUS FOR MAINS EXAMINATION:
Paper - I (100 Marks)
i) The Indian Contract Act, 1872
ii) The Specific Relief Act, 1963
iii) The Limitation Act, 1963
iv) Sale of Goods Act, 1930
v) Indian Partnership Act, 1932
vi) The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
vii) Transfer of Property Act, 1882
viii) The Easement Act, 1882
ix) Family Laws in Goa including Hindu Laws and Muslim Laws
x) Land Laws
(a) The Goa, Daman & Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964
(b) The Goa, Daman & Diu Mundkars (Protection from Eviction) Act, 1975
(c) The Goa, Daman & Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1968 and Rules, 1969
xi) Constitution of India
Paper - II (100 Marks)
i) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
ii) The Indian Penal Code, 1860
iii) The Evidence Act, 1872
iv) The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
v) The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
vi) Essay on Current Legal Topic (Approximately 800 words)
INTERVIEW: VIVA VOCE:
Viva-Voce will carry 50 marks.
The High Court shall hold viva voce examination carrying 50 marks for the candidates who secure not less than 50% of marks in each paper at such final written examination.
Provided that the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, who secure not less than 45% marks in each paper shall be eligible for the viva voce.
Only those candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks in the viva voce shall be considered for the final selection.
