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Bangladesh Judicial Service syllabus

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The Judicial Service Commission detailed syllabus. Confirm its applicability against the notice for your BJS examination.

Published by Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission. Collected 2026-11-14. Confirm the edition and subject against your recruitment notice before studying.

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 K. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 .........................................................  40 
 L. The Penal Code, 1860 ....................................................................................  40 
 M. The Evidence Act, 1872 .................................................................................  20 
 
 
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act No. V of 1898) 
 First Information Report, Complaint, Charge -Sheet, Cognizance, Cognizable 
and Non-Cognizable Offence, Bailable and Non -Bailable Offence, Inquiry and 
Investigation, Non Cognizable case; Constitution and Powers of Criminal 
Courts; Aid and Information to the Magistrates, the Police and Persons Making 
Arrests; Arrest Generally, Arrest Without Warrant; Process to Compel 
Appearance; Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquility; Preventive Action of 
Police; Information to Police and Process of Investigation; Proclamation and 
Attachment; Search Warrant; Discovery  of Persons Wrongfully Confined; 
Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour; Unlawful Assemblies; 
Public Nuisance; Dispute as to Immovable Property; Information, Investigation 
and Inquiry; Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials;  Initiation of 
Proceedings; Complaints to Magistrates; Commencement of Proceedings Before 
the Magistrates; Framing of Charges; Trial of Cases by Magistrates; Summary 
Trials; Trial before the Court of Sessions; Mode of Taking and Recording 
Evidence; Judgmen t; Submission of Sentences for Confirmation; Appeal; 
References and Revision; Execution; Suspension; Remission and Computation 
of Sentences; Provisions as to Bail and Bonds, Anticipatory Bail; Public 
Prosecutors; Commission for Examination of Witnesses; Sp ecial Rules of 
Evidence; Disposal of Property in Criminal Cases; Transfer of Criminal Cases; 
Inherent Power of the High Court Division; Payment of Expenses and 
Compensation Out of Fine; Provision for Powers of Judges and Magistrates 
being exercised by thei r successor in office and Leading Case -laws of the 
Supreme Court of Bangladesh on the Above Topics. 
 
The Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860)  
 Origin; Nature and Scope of the Law; Development of Criminal Law; Elements 
in Crime; Definitions : Relation between Civil Injuries and Crimes; Criminals 
and Involvement of the State; Common Intention and Common Object; Motive; 
Mensrea; Knowledge; Presumpti on of Innocence; Mistake of Fact and Mistake 
of Law; Punishment: Its Objects and Limitation; General Exceptions; Joint 
Liability; Abetment; Criminal Conspiracy; Offences Against the State; Offences 
Against the Public Tranquility; False Evidence and Offence s Against Public 
Justice; Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps, Offences Relating 
to Religion; Offences Affecting the Human Body: Homicide, Culpable 
Homicide, Hurt, Grievous Hurt, Criminal Force, Assault, Wrongful Restraint 
and Confinement, Kidn apping, Abduction, Offences against Property : Theft, 
Extortion, Dacoity and Robbery; Criminal Misappropriation of Property; 
Criminal Breach of Trust; Cheating; Mischief; Criminal Trespass and Forgery;