West Bengal Judicial Service

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West Bengal Judicial Service, popularly known as W.B.J.S. is the Judicial service of the Indian state of West Bengal. For the WBJS, Public Service Commission, West Bengal arranges competitive examinations in three phases time to time. These phases are Preliminary, Mains and Personality Test. This service was renamed after West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial).[1][2]

Postings[edit]

West Bengal Judicial Service officers are placed either in the post of Civil Judge (Junior division) or First Class Judicial Magistrate under the Government of West Bengal.[3] The officers may be promoted as the District Judge and even Judge of the Calcutta High Court upon seniority basis.[4]

Training[edit]

Training of newly recruited Judicial Officers was conducted by the West Bengal Judicial Academy. The academy arranges for Induction Level Training for Judicial Service officers posted as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrates in the State.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "West Bengal Judicial Service Examination". indianexpress.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. "West Bengal Judicial Service Exam 2017". ndtv.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  3. "Egiye Bangla". wb.gov.in. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  4. "Bengal govt, Calcutta HC oppose SC move for common test for appointment of lower court judges". timesofindia.com. August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  5. "West Bengal Judicial Academy". Retrieved August 25, 2018.

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