IPC Section 19 — Judge

general explanations

General

Summary

The term "Judge" includes anyone officially called a Judge, as well as any person who has the legal authority to make a final decision in a court case, whether civil or criminal. This also covers a person whose decision becomes final if no one challenges it, or if a higher authority approves it. Additionally, it includes any member of a group that has the legal power to make such a final decision.

Official Text

The word “Judge” denotes not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person.
who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgment.

Related Judgments

  • BHAGAT RAM v. RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (1972)
  • ... Appellant/2nd Accused vs State by the Inspector of Police, — Madras High Court (2013)
  • S.C.R. GURJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • KESAR SINGH & ANR v. STATE OF HARYANA 1201 — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • ... Appellant vs State, rep.by — Madras High Court (2016)
  • CRL A(MD)/376/2017 — Madras High Court ()
  • KAMLAPATI TRIVEDI v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL D — Supreme Court of India (1979)
  • M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)

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