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Date: 2019-12-27 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution read with Government

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**Executive Summary:** This notification from the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi announces amendments to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970. The amendments, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, outline the examination scheme for direct recruitment, including preliminary and main exams, and viva voce. It also specifies rules for re-evaluation, use of unfair means, destruction of exam materials, and time limits for joining service. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Amendment Title and Commencement:** * These rules are called the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Amendment Rules, 2019. * They come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette. * **Amendment of Rule 7C:** * Replaces the existing rule 7C in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970. * High Court to invite applications via advertisement and may require specific applicant details. * Written exams and viva voce will be held as per the appendix and syllabi prescribed by the High Court. * **Insertion of Appendix (Rule 7C):** * **Examination Stages:** * Delhi Higher Judicial Service Examination will be held in three stages: Preliminary, Main, and Viva Voce. * **Preliminary Examination:** * Objective type with 0.25 negative marking. * Screening test for main exam selection. * One paper with 150 multiple-choice questions, each carrying one mark. * **Minimum Qualifying Marks (Preliminary):** * General: 50% * Reserved (SC, ST, PwD): 45% * **Main Written Examination:** * Candidates admitted will not exceed twenty times the vacancies in each category. * **Main Written Exam Papers:** * Paper I: General Knowledge and Language (150 marks) * Paper II: Law I (200 marks) - Constitution, CPC, Evidence Act, etc. * Paper III: Law II (200 marks) - Transfer of Property Act, Contract Act, etc. * Paper IV: Law III (200 marks) - IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, etc. * **Minimum Qualifying Marks (Main):** * General: 45% in each paper, 50% aggregate * Reserved (SC, ST, PwD): 40% in each paper, 45% aggregate * **Viva Voce:** * Carries 250 marks. * Minimum marks for recommendation: General - 50%, Reserved - 45%. * **General Instructions:** * Syllabi determined by the High Court. * Exam fees specified by the High Court. * Preliminary exam marks not counted for final merit. * Final merit list based on Main exam and Viva Voce marks. * **Re-evaluation and Unfair Means:** * No re-evaluation of answer sheets. * Use of unfair means results in immediate rejection and potential debarment from future exams (minimum 3 years). * **Destruction of Examination Material:** * Destroyed one year after the final result declaration, unless litigation is pending. * **Time Limit for Joining Service:** * One month from the notification of appointment. * Extension up to two months may be granted by the High Court; further extension in exceptional cases, not exceeding six months from the notification date. * Failure to join results in appointment lapse, vacancy offered to the next candidate. * These clauses are part of the appointment notification. **Impact Analysis:** **Applicants to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service:** * *Impact:* Affected by the new examination scheme, syllabus, qualifying criteria, and timelines for joining the service. * *Action Required:* Review the amended rules and appendix, prepare for the preliminary and main examinations according to the updated syllabus, and adhere to the specified deadlines for joining service. **High Court of Delhi:** * *Impact:* Responsible for setting the syllabus, conducting the examinations, and setting the fees. Also, has authority on granting an extension to the joining date. * *Action Required:* Prescribe the syllabi for the preliminary and main examinations, specify the examination fees, conduct the examinations according to the amended rules, and evaluate requests for extensions to the joining deadline. **Government of NCT of Delhi (specifically, the Department of Law, Justice, and Legislative Affairs):** * *Impact:* Responsible for implementing the amended rules and issuing notifications related to appointments. * *Action Required:* Ensure that the appointment process aligns with the amended rules and issue appointment notifications accordingly.

Key Entities Referenced

National Capital Territory of Delhi: The governing territory to which the policy applies. Delhi Higher Judicial Service: The judicial service that this notification concerns. Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970: The original set of rules being amended by this notification. High Court of Delhi: The High Court consulted in making these amendments, and which prescribes the syllabus and examination fees. Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi: The authority issuing the notification. Constitution of India: The fundamental law of India, referenced as the basis for the powers exercised in the notification. Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry of the Government of India, referenced along with notification numbers F.1270DHS dated the 29th May, 1970 and F.1270DHS dated the 25th July, 1970. Indian Penal Code: One of the subjects in the Main Written Examination.
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foKkiu }kjk vkons u i«k exa k,xk ,o a tSlk ;g fofgr dj s vkons dx.k l s oSlh fof'kf"V;k¡ nus s dh vi{s kk djxs k ,o a fu;ek sa dh ifjf'k"V e sa fofgr <xa e sa v©j tSlk fd le;&le; ij mPPk U;k;ky; }kjk fofgr ikB;~ fooj.k oky s fo"k;k sa e sa fyf[kr ,o a ekSf[kd ijh{kk djk,xkAß 6666 DG /2019 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] 3- ifjf'k"V dk lfUuos'ku mDr fu;ek sa ds var e sa vFkkZr~ fnYyh mPprj U;kf;d lsok fu;ekoyh] 1970 e sa fuEufyf[kr ifjf'k"V lfUufo"V fd, tk,xa %s& ifjf'k"V ¼fu;e 7x n[s k½sa I. fnYyh mPprj U;kf;d lsok ijh{kk rhu Øfed pj.kk sa e sa vk;kfstr dh tk,xh% & ¼i½ eq[; ijh{kk d s fy, p;u d s fy, Mh,pt,s l çkjfaHkd ijh{kk ¼25 izfr'kr udkjkRed vda u d s lkFk oLrfqu"B çdkj½ tk s fd vgZd Lo:i dh tkpa ijh{kk gkxs h] vkSj ¼ii½ Mh,pt,s l eq[; ijh{kk ¼fyf[kr½ mEehnokjk sa d s p;u d s fy, ekSf[kd ijh{kk d s fy, cqykokA ¼iii½ ekSf[kd ijh{kk çkjafHkd ijh{kk II. çkjfaHkd ijh{kk vgdZ Lo:i dh tkpa ijh{kk gkxs h vkSj ble sa 150 vda k sa dh vf/kdre l[a ;k oky s cg q fodYi vk/kkfjr oLrqfu"B çdkj d s ç'uk sa dk ,d iis j gkxs kA çR;ds ,d vda d s lfgr 150 ç'u gkxsa s ftue sa çR;ds xyr mÙkj d s fy, 25 izfr'kr udkjkRed vda u gkxs kA III. çkjafHkd ijh{kk ds fy, U;wure vgZd vad% oxZ U;wure vgZd vad ¼izfr'kr esa½ lkekU; 50 ifzr'kr vkjf{kr Jfs.k;k a vFkkZr~ vuqlfwpr tkfr] vuqlfwpr 45 ifzr'kr tutkfr rFkk fnO;kxa tu IV. eq[; ¼fyf[kr½ ijh{kk e sa 'kkfey gkus s oky s mEehnokjk sa dh l[a ;k iRz ;ds J.s kh e sa foKkfir fjfDr;k sa dh dqy l[a ;k l s chl xquk l s vf/kd ugh a gkxs hA eq[; ¼fyf[kr½ ijh{kk V. eq[; ¼fyf[kr½ ijh{kk e sa fuEufyf[kr pkj iis j 'kkfey gkxsa ]s ftle sa vf/kdre vda mud s le{k n'kkZ; s x; s gS a %& isij fooj.k vf/kdre vad iis j&I lkekU; Kku vkSj Hkk"kk & ;g mEehnokj d s orZeku ekeyk sa vkfn d s Kku vkSj vxa zts h e sa 150 vfHkO;fä dh 'kfä dk ijh{k.k dju s d s fy, gSA fo"k; ,o a vfHkO;fDr nkus k sa d s fy, J;s fn;k tk,xkA [kjkc vfHkO;fä] O;kdj.k dh =fqV;k sa vkSj 'kCnk sa d s nq#i;kxs vkfn d s fy, vda dkV s tk;xsa As iis j&II fof/k&I & Hkkjr dk lfao/kku] ukxfjd çfØ;k lfagrk] Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e] ifjlheu 200 vf/kfu;e] ita hdj.k vf/kfu;e vkSj ,sl s vU; fo"k; tk s le;&le; ij mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fufnZ"V fd, tk ldr s gASa iis j&III fof/k&II & lia fÙk gLrkarj.k vf/kfu;e] Hkkjrh; vucq /a k vf/kfu;e] eky fcØh vf/kfu;e] Hkkjrh; 200 lk>ns kjh vf/kfu;e] fof'k"V jkgr vf/kfu;e] e/;LFkrk dkuuw ] O;fäxr dkuuw vkSj ,sl s vU; fo"k; tk s le;&le; ij mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fufnZ"V fd, tk ldr s gSAa iis j&IV fof/k&III & Hkkjrh; nMa lfagrk] vkijkf/kd çfØ;k lfagrk] Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e vkSj ,sl s 200 vU; fo"k; tk s le;&le; ij mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fufnZ"V fd, tk ldr s gASa[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3 VI. eq[; ¼fyf[kr½ ijh{kk ds fy, U;wure vgZd vad% oxZ izR;sd isij esa U;wure vgZd vad dqy ;ksx esa U;wure vgZd ¼izfr'kr esa½ vad ¼izfr'kr esa½ lkekU; 45 ifzr'kr 50 ifzr'kr vkjf{kr Jfs.k;k a vFkkZr~ vuqlfwpr tkfr] 40 ifzr'kr 45 ifzr'kr vuqlfwpr tutkfr rFkk fnO;kxa tu ekSf[kd ijh{kk VII. ekSf[kd ijh{kk 250 vda k sa dh gkxs hA lsok e sa fu;qfä d s fy, vuq'kfalr gkus s d s fy, lkekU; oxZ d s mEehnokj dk s U;uw re 50 izfr'kr vda vkSj vkjf{kr oxZ d s mEehnokj ;kuh vuqlfwpr tkfr] vuqlfwpr tutkfr vkSj fnO;kxa tu oky s mEehnokjk sa dk s U;uw re 45 izfr'kr vda ekSf[kd ijh{kk e sa izkIr gkus s pkfg,A lkekU; VIII. çkjfaHkd ijh{kk vkSj e[q ; ijh{kk d s fy, ikBîØe le;&le; ij mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkfZjr fd;k tk,xkA IX. mEehnokjk sa l s fy; s tku s okyk ijh{kk dk 'kYq d mPp U;k;ky; }kjk le;&le; ij fufnZ"V fd;k tk,xkA X. eq[; ¼fyf[kr½ ijh{kk e sa ço's k d s fy, ;kXs ; ?kkfs"kr fd, x, mEehnokjk sa }kjk çkjfaHkd ijh{kk e sa çkIr vda k sa dk s mudh ;kXs ;rk d s vfare Øe dk s fu/kkZfjr dju s d s fy, ugh a fxuk tk,xkA XI. vfare ;kXs ;rk lpw h eq[; ¼fyf[kr½ ijh{kk vkSj ekSf[kd ijh{kk e sa çkIr vda k sa d s eYw ;kda u d s vk/kkj ij rS;kj dh tk,xhA XII. mÙkj iqfLrdk dk iqueZwY;kadu çkjfaHkd ijh{kk vkSj eq[; ijh{kk d s lca /a k e sa mÙkj iqfLrdkvk sa dk iquewZY;kda u ugh a gkxs kA mÙkj ifqLrdkvk sa d s iquewZY;kda u d s fy, fdlh vuqjk/s k ij fopkj ugh a fd;k tk,xk vkSj mEehnokjk sa dk s fcuk fdlh lpw uk d s vLohdkj dj fn;k tk,xk XIII. ijh{kk esa vuqfpr lk/ku dk mi;ksx ijh{kk d s fdlh Hkh Lrj ij vFkkZr~ çkjfaHkd ijh{kk] eq[; ijh{kk ;k ekSf[kd ijh{kk d s ifj.kke dk s çHkkfor dju s vFkok ,slk ç;kl dju s tSl s fdlh Hkh idz kj d s vufqpr rjhdk sa dk ç;kxs djr s g,q ik;k tku s ij] vH;fFkZ;¨ a dh vH;fFkZrk fcuk fdlh lpw uk d ¢ rqjar jÌ dj nh tk,xhA bld s vfrfjDr] og vH;FkÊ Hkfo"; e sa g¨u s okyh ijh{kk l s Hkh ,slh vof/k gsrq] tSlh fd mPp U;k;ky; }kjk fu/kkZfjr dh tk,] ofapr dj fn;k tk,xk tk s fd lkekU;r% rhu o"kZ l s de ugh a gkxs hA XIV. ijh{kk lkexzh dk fouk'k fnYyh mPprj U;kf;d lsok ¼25 izfr'kr lh/kh HkrhZ dkVs k½ d s fy, çR;ds HkrhZ ijh{kk d s lac/a k e sa çkjfaHkd ijh{kk l s lca fa/kr vk,s evkj mÙkj iqfLrdkvk]sa eq[; ijh{kk dh mÙkj iqfLrdkvk]sa ekSf[kd ijh{kk dh fu.kZ; if«kdk lfgr lHkh ijh{kk lkexzh dk s vfare ifj.kke dh ?kk"sk.kk d s ,d o"kZ d s i'pkr~ u"V dj fn;k tk,xkA gkyk¡fd] vxj fdlh Hkh ijh{kk l s lca fa/kr dkbs Z Hkh edq nek fdlh Hkh vnkyr d s le{k yfacr gS] vkSj fyl e sa 'kkfey ç'u@eqík mEehnokjk sa dh mÙkj iqfLrdkvk sa dk s izHkkfor djrk gS] vFkkZr~ dqy tkMs ]+ eYw ;kda u] iquewZY;kda u bR;kfn] rk s mijkäs fu.kZ; d s lna HkZ e sa u"V dju s dh çfØ;k izkjHa k dju s l s igy s ,slh mÙkj iqfLrdkvk sa dk s jftLVªh }kjk lqjf{kr j[kk tk;xs kA XV. lsok ¼lfoZl½ Tokbfuax djus ds fy, le; lhek ¼i½ lHkh p;fur mEehnokj l{ke çkf/kdkjh }kjk fu;fqä dh vf/klpw uk tkjh dju s dh rkjh[k l s ,d eghu s dh vof/k d s Hkhrj lfoZl Tokbu djxsa As ¼ii½ i;kIZr vkSfpR; gkus s ij] l{ke çkf/kdkjh vFkkZr~ mPp U;k;ky; lca fa/kr mEehnokj }kjk fyf[kr vkons u ij lfoZl Tokbfuxa dju s d s fy, ,d eghu s dh mijkäs vof/k dk s c<+k ldrk gAS ,slk foLrkj] ;fn çnku fd;k tkrk gS] rk s og dsoy nk s eghu s dh vof/k d s fy, gkxs kA bl vof/k d s ckn Tokbfuxa dh vof/k dk foLrkj mPp U;k;ky; }kjk nyq ZHk vkSj vlk/kkj.k ifjfLFkfr;k sa e sa fn;k tk ldrk gS] yfsdu fdlh Hkh ekey s e sa fu;qfä dh vf/klpw uk tkjh gkus s dh rkjh[k l s Ng eghu s l s vf/kd dh vof/k d s fy, bl rjg d s vkSj foLrkj dh vuqefr ugh a nh tk,xhA4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] ¼iii½ p;fur vH;FkÊ }kjk fu;qfä dh vf/klpw uk dh frfFk d s ,d ekg dh vof/k vFkok mPp U;k;ky; }kjk iznku dh xbZ foLrkfjr vof/k d s Hkhrj lsok e sa dk;ZHkkj xzg.k dju s esa foQy g¨u s ij] p;fur vH;FkÊ dh fu;qfä jÌ gk s tk,xh rFkk ,sl s jÌhdj.k d s dkj.k mRiUu gqà fjfDr] p;u lpw h e sa ojh;rk d s Øekuqlkj] vxy s vH;FkÊ dk s izLrkfor dh tk;xs hA ¼iv½ bl fu;e d s [kMa p;fur mEehnokjk sa dh fu;qfä dh vf/klpw uk dk Hkkx gkxsa As jk’Vªh; jkt/kkuh {ks= fnYyh ljdkj d s mijkT;iky d s vkn”s kkuqlkj rFkk mud s uke ij] lta ; dqekj vxzoky] ç/kku lfpo ¼fof/k] U;k; ,o a fo/kk;h dk;Z½ DEPARTMENT OF LAW, JUSTICE AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 26th December, 2019 No. F. 6/50/2019-Judl./Suptlaw/2461-2465.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.F.1/2/70/DH(S) dated the 29th May, 1970 as amended by Notification No.F.1/2/70-DH(S) dated the 25th July, 1970 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Lieutenant Governor of National Captial Territory of Delhi in consultation with the High Court of Delhi is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (Amendment) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment of rule 7C. - In the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) for rule 7C, the following shall be substituted, namely: - “7C. Selection for appointment by direct recruitment. The High Court, before making recommendations to the Administrator, shall invite applications by advertisement and may require the applicants to give such particulars as it may prescribe and shall hold written examination(s) and viva voce test in the manner as prescribed in the Appendix to the Rules and in the subjects with the syllabi as prescribed by the High Court from time to time.” 3. Insertion of Appendix: In the end of the said rules i.e. Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970, the following appendix shall be inserted namely:- APPENDIX (See Rule 7C) I. Delhi Higher Judicial Service Examination will be held in three successive stages: - (i) DHJS Preliminary Examination (Objective type with 25% negative marking) for selection for the main examination which shall be a screening test of qualifying nature, and (ii) DHJS Main Examination (Written) for selection of candidates for calling for viva-voce. (iii) Viva-voce. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION II. The Preliminary Examination will be a screening test of qualifying nature and will consist of one paper of multiple choice based objective type questions carrying a maximum of 150 marks. There shall be 150 questions with each question carrying one mark with 25% negative marking for each wrong answer.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5 III. Minimum qualifying marks for Preliminary Examination: Category Minimum Qualifying Marks (in %) General 50% Reserved Categories i.e. SC, ST and Persons 45% with Disability IV. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main (Written) Examination shall not be more than twenty times the total number of advertised vacancies in each category. MAIN (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION V. The Main (Written) Examination shall consist of the following four papers with the maximum marks specified against it: - Papers Description Max. Marks Paper-I General Knowledge & Language - This is to test the 150 candidate’s knowledge of current affairs etc. and power of expression in English. Credit will be given both for substance and expression. Conversely deduction will be made for bad expression, faults of grammer and misuse of words etc. Paper-II Law-I – Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, Indian 200 Evidence Act, Limitation Act, Registration Act and such other subjects as may be specified by the High Court from time to time. Paper-III Law-II – Transfer of Property Act, Indian Contract Act, Sale of 200 Goods Act, Indian Partnership Act, Specific Relief Act, Arbitration Law, Personal Law and such other subjects as may be specified by the High Court from time to time Paper-IV Law-III – Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Indian 200 Evidence Act and such other subjects as may be specified by the High Court from time to time. VI. Minimum qualifying marks for the Main (Written) Examination: Category Minimum Qualifying Minimum Qualifying Marks Marks in each paper (in in the aggregate (in %) %) General 45% 50% Reserved Categories i.e. SC, ST 40% 45% and Persons with Disability VIVA VOCE VII. Viva-Voce will carry 250 marks. A candidate of general category must secure minimum 50% marks and a candidate of reserved category i.e. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Disability must secure minimum 45% marks in viva-voce to be eligible for being recommended for appointment to the service. GENERAL VIII. The Syllabi for the Preliminary Examination and the Main Examination shall be as prescribed by the High Court from time to time.6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] IX. The fee for the examination to be charged from the candidates shall be as specified by the High Court from time to time. X. The marks obtained in the preliminary examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main (Written) Examination shall not be counted for determining their final order of merit. XI. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of assessment of marks obtained in the Main (Written) Examination and Viva Voce. XII. RE-EVALUATION OF ANSWER SHEETS There shall be no re-evaluation of answer sheets in respect of Preliminary Examination and Mains Examination. No request for re-evaluation of answer sheets shall be entertained and the same shall be liable to be rejected without any notice to the candidates. XIII. USE OF UNFAIR MEANS IN THE EXAMINATION The candidature of candidates found using unfair means of any nature by exercising or attempting to influence the result of the examination at any stage of the Examination, i.e. Preliminary Examination, Mains Examination or Viva Voce, shall be summarily rejected without any further notice to the candidates. Moreover, such candidate shall be debarred from the future Examination for such a period as may be decided by the High Court, which shall ordinarily be not less than three years. XIV. DESTRUCTION OF EXAMINATION MATERIAL All Examination material including OMR answer sheets relating to Preliminary Examination, answer sheets of Main Examination, award sheets of viva voce, etc. in relation to each recruitment examination for Delhi Higher Judicial Service (25% direct recruitment quota) will be destroyed one year after the declaration of the final result. However, if any litigation pertaining to any examination is pending before any Court, and the question / issue involved in the lis touches upon the answer sheets of the candidate (s) i.e. totaling, evaluation, re-evaluation, etc., the Registry shall preserve such answer sheets before initiating the process of destruction in terms of the above decision. XV. TIME LIMIT FOR JOINING SERVICE (i) All selected candidates shall join the service within a period of one month from the date of issuance of notification of appointment by the competent authority. (ii) Upon sufficient justification, the competent authority i.e. the High Court may extend the abovementioned period of one month for joining service on a written application made by the candidate concerned. Such extension, if granted, shall be for a period of two months only. Extension of period of joining beyond this period may be granted by the High Court in rare and exceptional circumstances but in no case shall such further extension be granted for a period of more than six months from the date of issuance of notification of appointment. (iii) Upon failure of the selected candidate to join service either within one month of the date of notification of appointment or upon expiry of such extended period as may be granted by the High Court, the appointment of the selected candidate shall lapse and the vacancy so created on account of such lapse may be offered to the next candidate, as per order of merit in the select list. (iv) The clauses of this Rule shall form part of the notification of appointment of the selected candidates. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, SANJAY KUMAR AGGARWAL, Principal Secy. (Law, Justice & L.A.) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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