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Judge
Judges are part of the Indian Civil Service being part of the Judicial service coming either from the legal profession, or from a promotion of a Magistrate.
Unlike other civil servants, that answer to a variety of masters, Judges answer only to the High Court.
Role:
- To listen to appeals from subordinate judges – usually Indian judges
- Conduct criminal trials
External Links
"the Bengal Civil Service" Passage about the role of judges in the 1880's