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Judges

Judges preside over civil and criminal proceedings in courts of law. India

Tasks

  • (a) presiding over trials and hearings
  • (b) interpreting and enforcing rules of procedure and making rulings regarding the admissibility of evidence
  • (c) determining the rights and obligations of the parties involved, and, in cases tried by jury
  • (d) instructing the jury on points of law that are applicable to the case
  • (e) weighing and considering evidence in non-jury trials and deciding legal guilt or innocence or degree of liability of the accused or defendant
  • (f) passing sentence on persons convicted in criminal cases, determining damages or other appropriate remedy in civil cases and issuing court orders
  • (g) researching legal issues and writing opinions on the issues
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