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

  • SURENDRA KUMAR BHATIA vs KANHAIYA LAL & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
  • KAMLAPATI TRIVEDI vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1978)
  • A. SUBASH BABU vs STATE OF A.P.& ANR — Supreme Court of India (2011)
  • th August 2007; Date of Decision : 5; th March, 2008; TEJ SINGH vs STATE & ANR — Delhi High Court (2008)

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