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A Judicial Services Officer (Civil Judge / Civil Judge Junior Division) is a state-government judicial officer recruited through the Direct Judicial Services Examination (DJSE) — known by state-specific names: UP HJS Prelims, Rajasthan JS Exam, Maharashtra JS Exam, Delhi HJS, Karnataka JS Exam, etc. The officer presides over a court of first instance (Munsiff / Civil Judge Junior Division for civil matters, or JMFC / Judicial Magistrate First Class for criminal matters), adjudicating civil suits up to ₹5 lakh original jurisdiction, bail applications, temporary injunctions, landlord-tenant disputes, motor-accident claims before MACT, and summary criminal trials under CrPC / BNSS. Entry is strictly limited to LLB graduates (3-year or 5-year integrated BA LLB / BBA LLB from BCI-recognised institutions); the examination is 3-stage (Prelims + Mains + Viva Voce) and administered by respective High Courts. The career ladder runs from Civil Judge Junior Division → Civil Judge Senior Division → Additional District Judge → District & Sessions Judge, with a parallel track via the Higher Judicial Services Exam (HJSE) for practising advocates with 7+ years of experience. Judges operate under the superintendence of the respective High Court under Article 235 of the Constitution.
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