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LAW INSTITUTE LAW IS NOTHING SRS Think Ju Think Ambition cant JUDICIAL SERVICES Pee ee a eee ae namo interaction at intra & interdisciplinary scale. Understanding deficit is @ by- product of faulty approach & strategy, hence wetake a pledgetoforgenew tools & techniques to make it a very interesting, absorbing & enlightening subject Rete eee eee eee ere eae breaking & with your cooperation, we will getthe best result in coming years By aa CIy EL) @QBOOBO ambition caw institute ambitionlawinstitute.com =o pease Members oo Com Soi Sas serve | cn =i = CONTENTS DRESSER SSeS ee er Sse cy HEADMASTER’S Message We are indeed privileged to be ENS) ven an opportunity estetsie with you. At the outset, let me sincerely congratulate you on deciding to become a judge. Being a member of judiciary is one of the best ways to serve the society and sucha noble aspiration is definitely most worthy of aspiration. Welcome to the world of Ambition, which diligently caters to the needs of judicial aspirants and reckoned and recognized as India’s only institute that is dedicated towards providing legal education. Standing true to their name, Ambition Law Institute not only inspires its students to aim high but also strive hard to achieve their ambitions.’Ambition Law Institute” where Ambition is shaping legal careers through institutionalized teaching & training. Our unparalleled commitment, unquestionable integrity & unmatched intelligence have guided us to achieve the numerouno position in the legal field .We stand for our pledge and we promise to deliver the best and to serve you in the most insightful manner. Ambition Law Institute has been fortunate to formulate fruitful interactions and associations with Bar Associations, Law Schools, Court Establishment and Civil Service Training Academies so that a dynamic, meaningful and evolutionary outlook towards a preparation strategy can be devised to successfully combat the tedious entrance examination process. With a plethora of selections over the last two decade, Ambition is the leader in providing the supreme quality preparatory guidance. We believe in the capabilities of every student who walks through our door and we make it oursole objective to provide them exemplary learning experiences. In modern times like these, itis not sufficient to be laborious but it's equally imperative to perform smart work. Hence, the hours of study do not matter rather it is the right approach and strategy that count. In this regard, Ambition has alvays been available to guide the students in every aspect which can yield the best results, At the present time, it's not only by learning law which guarantees success but even proficiency In English, depth of General Knowledge, good writing skills In essays and mastery in translation also play a pivotal role in clearing judicial services exams. So we give due weightage to these areas also by conducting classes for a holistic preparation. As you might be aware that many students have a decent command over legal concepts, however they fail due to their unpreparedness in other domains. At the same time we need to keep that in mind that those domains need not be overemphasized. So, we have formulated our lecture plan to provide them the desired results. Lastly | sincerely look forward to meet you and genuinely wish you the very best of luck for your future endeavors. Mr. Alok Kumar Ranjan (Headmaster) About Ambition Law Institute "Ambition Law Institute” is a subsidiary of AEPL which hasa glorious history of 21 years of successful guidance in Judicial Services Examination along with Civil Services Examination and CLAT. Ambition has a unique teaching technique developed by highly experienced and dedicated team of experts. This methodology has been developed through extensive interaction with renowned and reverent faculty members who have given their valuable inputs. We have some of the finest faculty available in the coaching including blend of experience, expertise & young dynamic coach who developed the techniques of Subjective Answer writing & Interview. Our Vision To provide high quality and relevant education and training to meet the necessary requirement of the modern era competitive exams standard so that the aspirants from any segment of society could have full confidence about any exam in legal sphere at lowest cost. We are seriously committed to our mission to provide the finest legal education and to prepare the next generation of leaders. seuy Sean Why Ambition Law Institute Apart from this we have a strong research and development team consisting of people with great experience who continuously indulge in updating study material and compiling the day to day developments in and around the world which is provided to the students. This institute offers a highly conducive, healthy and congenial study environmentin well-ventilated, spacious and hygienic classrooms. Begins with basics Session for every subject begins with the basic concepts. We don’t assume that students have come to us well-prepared. Proven experience and Results Ambition has been serving students from across the spectrum in all capacities for over two decades and has been the undisputed leader in providing meaningful preparatory legal education. Studentcentricapproach All our teachers and staff are dedicated towards making classes congenial for students. We commit ourselves into evolving in as many ways as possible to meet the needs and aspirations of our students. The pace, intensity and remedial attributes are carefully placed keeping only the students at the realm. Dedicated Expertise Preparation of such immensely competitive exams demanda dedicated team of experts who at Ambition, work tirelessly round the clockso that the most updated, relevant and concise literature could be made available for students use. Overall growth and personal touch We strongly believe in assisting a child grow not only intellectually but alsoin terms of a more pleasing personality. Additionally, we absolutely cherish spending time and effort on every student individually as to ensureamarked betterment. DIGITAL Learning Ambition Law Institute engages learners on a deeper level with interactive learning and assessment products. We adapt to different learning styles and help to gain insight into student's performance. For that, turn to our Test Series, Virtual Classes, Digital course content that help students to learn more ina concise manner. a Distance Learning: It helps students to achieve their goals. As we offer self-paced course materials, ensure outcome-based learning and provide even froma distance entire courses through virtual mode that can be accessed remotely. Learning and Engagement Tools: We enhance and connect the learning environment by encouraging the students to interact and engage through our web portal and our Ambition APP by which students get dig-deeper into their area of different disciplines. TD Test Preparation: Our testing tools and guides aligned with professional standards prepare our students for a bright future full of opportunities and also develop competencies to clear professional and competitive examinations. We provide our students the assistance and course materials that are required to achieve long term success which would help them to develop and enhance requisite skills needed to meet their individual goal in academics and in life. Test Series & Virtual Class: We provide best virtual test series and virtual classes for professional courses and for competitive exams. So that thestudents arealways exam ready. What is Judicial Services? To those, who have an inclination towards public service or the trappings of state authority, the judiciary can be a worthwhile option. Not only, itis a way to remain closely connected with the law throughout your professional life, but it also offers the satisfaction of working for the good of the society, an intellectually stimulating profession where you shall command the respect of the common man. Therearetwoavenues open to become amember of thejudiciary. The FIRST AVENUE is to participate in the competitive pracess for the judicial services. The Judicial services have two entry levels. The firsts, for fresh graduates through an entrance exam conducted by the respective state public service commissions (like Punjab, Haryana, UP, MP, Rajasthan etc) or the High Court (Delhi). The syllabus for these exams can be found on the website of the commissions and includes law subjects along with English, General Knowledge and the Local Language of the state, An entry ‘through this avenue assures you of time based promotions and a secured employment early in yourcareer. ‘The SECOND AVENUE is to start litigation practice and hope to get elevated to the bench, This service is open for lawyers with 2 certain prescribed minimum years (Seven years)of litigation practice. For that applicants have to appear in a competitive examination conducted by the High Court of Judicature of different states which is known as the Higher Judicial Service (HJS) and the syllabus for which is always similar to the one described above, The advantage with this option is that if selected the applicant gets posted as an Additional District Judge which significantly hastens promotional prospects and the candidate can become High Court Judge. How to Crack Judicial Services Exam ABRIEF INTRODUCTION Lawis a subject which is based more upon concept and analysis apart from being interesting and applied, Law offers great career opportunities in current times. in Judicial services, the exams are conducted in 3 stages i.e. preliminary, mains & interview. So while preparing we have to keep all the 3 stages of examination in mind. att) Inpreliminary examination the requirements are 1, Understanding the basicsfromthe bare act andillustrations Comprehension of celebrated case laws, ie, application of legal concepts infactual situation Finding factual information apart from changes in law (temporal variation) either by amendment in statute or by reversal or by overruling of decisions Legal maxims, its meaning andapolication. In mains examination one should develop the capacity to understand the call of question and develop an analytical bent of mind which can be applied in giving complete content to an organized answer. The difference primarily in preliminary and mains is not the syllabus but the way to represent answer and to reach to the right conclusion, The mains exam demands reproduction of ideas where as PT. requires choosing the right option. Student should prepare for both mains and preliminary exam simultaneously. A concrete preparation would mean starting with an correct approach identifying a strategy and selecting portions to lay stress on, A glance at previous years questions papers con bevery helpful. e In a university exam (in LLB), you tend to write long answers, which comprises of 5-6 pages each, but in judicial services exam, you are meant to answer the utmost precision. There are two essentially approachesto follow while preparing for the judicial Services exam. One is horizontal and the other is vertical, The first comes handy for the preliminary exam where you have to read exhaustively and you must prepare to solve the objective questions. The decoding the Bare acts, comprises horizontal preparation. You can't afford to skip even a single topic. After completing the preparation through this approach, you should start a veitical approach, which equips you to hit the bull's eye (Mains exam). This is the lateral study of legal subjects where you have to prepare each and every topic comprehensively. For that we advise question oriented approach rather than text book approach and you can prepare a subject by 15 to 20 questions. Asimple textbook approach can'thefollowed. To cite an example, when we study the recent Supreme Court's order prohibiting investigative agencies to arty out narco test then it must be studied in the light of different laws including Law of Evidence, Criminal Procedure Code and Constitutional Law. This way, each subject must be studied thoroughly. In these exams, there are around 20 subjects of Law—major and minor acts offered. In the course of the preparation for the judicial services of different states, you have to do 5-10% per cent of extra preparation For instance, In Dathi, there is no transfer of property act but for the Judicial services in Punjab & Haryana, you must prepare the customary laws regarding family matters (marriage, succession & adoption etc) In Uttar Pradesh, you must study local laws such as ‘UP's land law. Whereas, The Delhi judicial services examination tests your knowledge of the local laws of Delhi. ‘Another useful technique to learn Law is the ‘group’ method. You can dothe grouping which will help you remember the provisions for a long duration. Every chronology in the legal books is logical and easy to remember. In thecase of constitution, ifwetalkabout Government anditspowers itstarts from the country, regions, citizens and come down to states, union territories and panchayat starting from part first and ending at Part tenth The part Vil was removed after constitution was amended in 1956. Interestingly, to remove the part VII of constitution, Seventh Amendment act was introduced."As per the group method, first fourparts have provisions related to country and its people while next five parts entail issues related to the administrative, legislative and judicial structure of MAINS SYLLABUS the country, It starts from the union of India in part V and boils down to panchayat system inpart IX. LAW@CODIFIED COMMON SENSE Lawisnothing but codifiedcommon sense. Have you ever wondered, who decided the law or how we came to have today’s version of law then I must tell you that common sense has played animportant role in the minds of the lawmakers to take final call on laws. Students have to understand this in the very begining that to perceive the significance of bare acts, they have to start the process of application of ‘common sense and logic fromthe day one. itis veryimportant to be alert ll the time about your sorroundings like what is happening, more importantly why that is happening, what you can learn from that and lastly, how wise you are in the application of that learning. Being uncommonis thet many times students are too reluctant to find out problems or they have their careless attitude towards the incidents happened in ther surroundings, Due to that they are not able to learn from their surroundings and face complete failure during application of common sense. It is the examination hall for the students, where they require common sensethe most. You don't need a Phd to exercise common sense rather it is a trait you develop with time. You must have heard this line that “Common sense is not so common’: The reason behind this is that peoples mindis already occupied by fear of failure and pressure due to which students tend to ste simple things. So, Keep Calmand Stay Ahead of All LAW-NOT ABOUT SECTIONS & CASELAWS : ‘Acommonmisconception about law isthatitisbulky and contains MAINS SYLLABUS mere provisions. A deep understanding of the law will translate into a genuine interest creation. It isa subject based on common sense and logic and anyonecanlearn. The fundamental conceptual base has to be developed and itsinterlinkages with other topicsand subjects have to be appreciated and that is what makes the study interesting, The process helps in understanding which facilitates retention and reproduction, ‘The recent year question papers refiect that the questions have not only been asked from often repeated areas but lso from the areas which have not been touched so far. The current legal development, happenings also condition of the mind of question-setters and they raise new issues from the same area. Some papers like Constitution, IPG, CPC, Evidence, SR.Act are more dynamic in nature and pose problems for students and they requires rigorous analysis of the questions. As far as other papers are concerned, it is more Bare Act oriented and the nature of question being very simple, so it has more potential to yield the better results. Therefore approach of study and the answer writing pattern of these papers should be different. So some papers apart from analysis and comprehension requires support of current developments whereas other papers expects orientation of Bare Act along with illustrations and caselaws. STRATEGY FOR PREPARATION These competitive examinations require a cifferent kind of approach and strategy which include understanding the real syllabus, demand of the question, demand of subject, the art of writing the answersand the ability to reproduce itatthe righttime. ‘This is what is expected from the student preparing for judicial and Civil Services, Anaspirant of Judicial Services needs to strive for excellence in his/her presentation and the first step towards achieving that is to have in depth and thorough knowledge of the subjects which can come only through hard work over a period or through competentand ableguidance. We, at Ambition, have prepared the real syllabus, which is reflected in the previous years’ questions. Here lies the difference between the most relevant and the most relevant topics to be studied for the examination. Most of us know therelevantthings but are unable to findout the most relevant things, which make ourstudy precise,and examoriented. We not only prepare our teaching syllabus, according to the demand of the examinations, but also try to solve the questions of previous years and also try to answer questions, which are in our contempiationt., likely to be asked. APPROACHOF STUDY In the light of aforesaid aspects, approach of study should be oriented towards thefollowing ends: 1, The student should try to develop the broad conceptual base. 2. Understanding of the linkages with the topics and other papers ofLaw. 3, Toapply lawin real factual situation 4, Temporal and spatial variations along with why this variation has happened and what is its implication. 5. To produce analytical content in the answers of mains examinations, 6. Toinnovate methods to the basics & crux of the topics Important Techniques Answering Technique Firstprepare the background keepin mind the concerned points. Generally alaw answershouldinclude:- @) Statement oflaw — (b) Illustration of Bare Act orcaselaworexamples (c) Alogical conclusion Apart fromthese, one should adhereto @) A,B,C ofanswer writing ie. accuracy, brevity and clarityin presenting answers (b) Innovative examples and illustrations which can explain lawin the best possible way (©) spotting issues and raising arguments for & against. Practice makes a person perfect Success can be achieved only by practice which exposes weakness'and helpprepare one well. ‘As law is not all about sections, case laws & facts which is a general perception of every judicial services aspirant , so it must notbe readinshallow manner but one should try to delve deepinto the subject by raising questions like what is the topicall about, whats its relevance, what question can be raised in the exam & how to make it interesting so it can be remembered and recalled better. The broad conceptual base has to be developed anditsinterlinkages with other. Thereis a constanteffort from our side to make you understandall the vital conceptsin the most simplified andeffortless manner. Other Important Points 1. We provide coaching for Foundation course of 15 months in Judicial services, weekend courses, test seriesand interview guidance. 2. Wewill teach all important papers in Law and will focus more on importantareas, 3, We provide material for maximum subjects but for certain subjects we give 100% dictation in class and students are advised to note down those thingsin theclass. 4, As faras local Laws are concerned, they will not be taught in detail rather brief outline will be given and important areas of exams will betold, except U.P Local law which will betaught to Mains examination. 5. ForG.s,therewill bespecialextra classes. 6. Weconduct classeseven for judgement writing. We feel that career is one of the most important thing in anybody's life so it should be planned & mentored properly under watchful eyes of an expert. So, | will strongly advise every student of law to attend these classes which will really create a change in their approachoflearning law. As weallknow thatwinnersdo not dodifferent things, but they do things differently and this is our purpose behind this particular venture, so that we can be helpfulin creating that differenceinapproach. 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PHPE SEE] URE 7 B/E] |G/3/2*) 8 [elzielt wade yrs! zee 5 Sle |8 FRONTLINE India’s National Magazine How did Ambition Law Institute comeinto being? A strong desire to teach motivated me to train students in the neighbourhood both. in my home town and in Delhi. Their positive response encouraged me to take Lup training and mentoring asa career. That ishow [launched Ambition Law Institute in2001, ‘Why is Lawa preferred optional subjectin the UPSC examination? ‘The subject enables the civil services aspirant to acquire an understanding of a varity of laws and helps familiarise them. ‘with legal developments in areas such a5, consumer protection, environment protection, information technology aswell ar copyright and patent lawe. That apart, learning about the provention of corruption andtheprotection of civil rights will helpanaspirantto servesociety better. Law is nothing but eommon sense and logic, so any student can safely opt for this subject. It needs a common-sense application of a set of rules in any given situationto find solutions. Thesubject has immense utility in General Studies and essay writing foo. In fact, knowledge of Jaw isa musi for any administrator. Could you tell us about the preparation strategy for the Judicial Services examination? The Judicial Services examination isa thveetier eramhich demands different preparation plan and strategy at each level. ‘The Firstor preliminary stage requires Bare Act analys clarity and an awareness of spatial and temporal variations, apart from ‘memorising factual information. Al Bare [Ads have an order and organisation, and the student only needs to pick it up in the right order, and that is what we enable in our training. An awareness and understanding of this arrangement can enable the student to comfortably _memorisesectionsand chapters, and this is key tothe preliminary exam. I believe that the text finds its meaning in context, 10 ‘conceptual and contextual Ideal time to begin is when ‘one decides to appear exam and students of differential capacities will take different time period to prepare for it studying everythingin contextis necessary for properunderstanding. At the second level of the written ‘am, the stadent is required to provide solutions to application-based questions orreproduce ideas in answer to theoretical questions. At the final level, an interview is conducted to examine the suitability of the candidate serveasa judge. Thetraining s imparted in such a way ‘that students can tackle the most complex examination questions. Our teaching methodology helps students retain the ideas and reproduce them with case in different patterns to euit the needs of different exame. We train students to prepare the answers and synoptical notes withsections and cases in theirowa words. ‘The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) isseen as anemerging option. TheCLATisasingle examcomprising 200 objective-type questions to be solved intwo hours. The components include legal aptitude, logical reasoning. English language, mathematical aptitude and general awareness. Since these subjects require practice within a time frame, we suggest that students first master the principles and then practise on an everyday bas Weadvise students to ead an English newspaper every day. Newspaper reading, helps students Improve their language, vocabulary and wage, apart from keeping up to date on legal developments such as the passing of new Inver and ordinances, and egalterme, What is unique about Ambition Law Inatitute's pedagogy? At Ambition Law Institute, wo believe that enecess does not come only by learning law. Proficiency in English, general knowledge, essay writing, skills and mastery in translation are also cssential. We focus on these areas and conduct classes accordingly. Many students know law but fail due to their “unpreparedness in other areas, We have formulated cur lecture plan to give each subject ts desiredimportance, We follow a certain rale of thumb. For Instance, sessions for each subject begin withthe basics ofthenyllabus. Ambition Law Institute has been serving students (or over adecade and has been the undisputed leader in providing, meaningful preparstory legal education. Weave a studeni-centric approach. (Our tenchors and staff work towards censtiring that the lasses are sited to the needs and aspirations of the students. We provide dedicated expertise. Our team of experts works tirelessly to prepare ‘updated, relevantand conciseliteraturefor students’ use, We believe in helpinga student grow both intellectually and in terms of his/her overall personality. We pay individual attention to ensure amarked improvement inthe candidates FRONTLINE | nau’s Natinat vagazine $The IndianEXPRESS JOURNALISM COURAGE INTERVIEW > Alok Kumar Ranjan (Headmaster, Ambition Law Institute, Delhi) Hom id Abi ‘eameintobeing? inetotranstudens of naghtouhoed {tive Bin Delhi & when | got {ppartunty to mentor them, they Sd metiod of communication sl (pnats and otherevvasthespak ord cours vas ooking or eventing ‘gout of nation and sacety Bence nnltoo ‘SilopdlR vices neers echcinlinn Seen cere iin miele SDromvlaitetcrtay en eo cry na anpreschiand attablishing conyban so weeeserond oe iinlages a ues," fepesbly to set in ve Sat Itong lel appeaton of meveiewortssndponies Sriminal & Cv meced¥te * upciaL SERVICE (Preparation

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