Delhi Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2021

Delhi High Court shall release the notification for the appointment of LLB qualifiers for vacancies in the Civil Judge Junior Division.

If you wish to apply for Delhi Judiciary Exam, then you need to be aware of the eligibility criteria prescribed by the exam conducting authority. This post takes you through complete details about Delhi Judicial Services Eligibility Criteria. 

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility Criteria 2021

• The Delhi Judiciary Examination will be conducted in three phases: the Preliminary, Mains, and the Interview Process.
• The preliminary examination will be a computer-based assessment (CBE) which will be tentatively conducted in January 2021 and the mains exam will be in February 2021.
• There is no minimum age limit however, you need to have a degree in law and you should be practicing as an advocate. For Scheduled Castes/Tribes, the upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years.
• Read thoroughly to know about eligibility for Delhi Judiciary. 

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility Age Limit 2021

The required eligibility for judiciary exams in Delhi is as follows:

• You should be below 32 years of age as of 1st January 2021, i.e. on the 1st day of January following the date of commencement of the examination.
• There is no lower age limit to apply for Delhi Judicial Services Recruitment 2021.

Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility Age Relaxation

The Delhi judiciary 2021 age relaxation differs depending on the Category. You are expected to be under 32 years of age to be eligible for the recruitment process.

• There is no age relaxation for General and OBC Category Candidates in Delhi Judicial Services Recruitment 2021.
• The age relaxation for the SC category candidates is 5 years, i.e candidates below 37 years of age as on 1.01.2021 are qualified to apply for the examination.
• The age relaxation for the ST category candidates is 5 years, i.e candidates below 37 years of age as on 1.01.2021 are qualified to apply for the examination.
• The age relaxation for General category candidates with a disability is 10 years, i.e candidates below 42 years of age as on 1.01.2021 are qualified to apply for the examination.
• The age relaxation for SC/ST category candidates with a disability is 15 years, i.e candidates below 47 years of age as on 1.01.2021 are qualified to apply for the examination.
• The upper age limit is also relaxable maximum by 5 years in the case of Ex-Servicemen including Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within 6 months) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalid. 

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility: Educational Qualification 2021

Candidates must fulfill the Educational Qualification criteria set out by Delhi High Court to be eligible for Delhi Judicial Services Recruitment 2021.

• A candidate must be a holder of a degree in Law from any University/Institute.
• The Candidate should be practicing as an Advocate in India or qualified to be admitted as an Advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961
• Candidates should have an Advocate‟s license if practicing/Proof of enrolment/ Enrolment Certificate if enrolled with Bar. 
• Pass Certificate in respect of All India Bar Examination, if qualified.
• A candidate must have good character in order to be eligible for the Civil Judge post

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility: Nationality 2021

As per the notification, candidates who are not a citizen of India are not eligible to apply for the Delhi Judicial Services Recruitment 2021.

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility: Disqualifications 2021

Rule 19 of the Delhi Judicial Service Rules, 1970 referred to in the Application Form gives the following disqualification rules mentioned below:-

• No person who has more than one wife living shall be eligible for an appointment to the service. Provided that the Administrator may if he is satisfied that there are special grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this sub-rule. 
• No woman who is married to any person who has a wife living shall be eligible for an appointment to the service. 

Delhi Judiciary Eligibility: Reservation 2021

Apart from the basic eligibility criteria mentioned above, Reserved Category Candidates are advised to adhere to the following certificate requirements mentioned below:

• In case of a candidate who claims to belong to one of the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe categories,it is mandatory to provide a certificate issued by a Sub-Divisional Officer/Additional District Magistrate/Revenue Assistant or any other Officer, who has been designated by the State Government concerned as competent to issue such a certificate.
• In case of a candidate claiming reservation/relaxation on account of being Persons with Disability (Blind/Low vision)/(Hearing Impaired)/(Locomotor disability)/(Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, and mental illness and Multiple disabilities, it is mandatory to provide a certificate issued by a Government Hospital/Medical Board in support of his/her claim.
• In case of a candidate claiming relaxation in age on account of his/her being Ex-Serviceman, Emergency Commissioned Officer, or Short Service Commissioned Officer, documentary evidence in this regard.
• Candidates suffering from disability to the extent of 40% or more and who have opted for availing the services of a scribe during the Examination are required to submit an affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- duly attested by Notary, in the prescribed format.
• Candidates must bring the said affidavit on the dates of examinations (Preliminary as well as Mains) failing which they will not be allowed to avail the services of a scribe. 
• Candidates who avail the facility of scribe and have been granted compensatory time in the Preliminary Examination should note that they will not be allowed to read the Question Paper or mark answers and only the scribe will be allowed to read out the questions and mark the answers in the OMR answer sheet. 
• In the absence of, above said certificate the application form will be rejected.

Delhi Judiciary Application Form 2021

Delhi High Court has released the Delhi  Application Form 2021 on the official website for the appointment of qualified LLB candidates for vacancies in the Civil Judge Junior Division from the last week of December in online mode. All the candidates are advised to fill the online form on or before the last date that is expected until the last week of January 2021.

• Before proceeding with the application form, read all the instructions carefully. Fields marked with * are mandatory to be filled by the candidates.
• The Delhi Judicial Services application Form involves registration, filling in details, uploading scanned images, and finally paying the application fee.
• Make sure to meet the Delhi Judiciary Exam Eligibility Criteria before proceeding with the online application form.

Delhi Judiciary Vacancy 2021

Delhi high court shall release the advertisement regarding DJS Recruitment 2021 soon on the official website. Candidates should go through the previous year's vacancies listed below to get an idea about Delhi Judiciary Vacancies.

Delhi Judicial Services Vacancy 2019

Out of aforesaid 75 vacancies, the reservation for PwD candidates shall be as follows: