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Judges are part of the [[Judicial service]]. Depending up court in which they served they were recruited from different echelons. ==High Court== Generally, high level judges were Barristers of England or Ireland, or Scottish Advocates employed directly by the Indian Government. They were not Civil Service]] being part Servants, or members of the East India Company. *Before 1862 Judges served the Supreme Courts in India*After 1862 they served the High Courts in India. Occationally, Pleaders of the Indian High Courts were recuited to serve in the (mainstream) High Courts. == District Courts== Mostly Judges were recuited from the [[Judicial serviceIndian Civil Service]] coming either , promoted from the legal profession, or from a promotion role of a Magistrate. From the late 19th century LLB (legal degrees) were encouraged.
Unlike other civil servants, that answer to a variety of masters, Judges answer only to the High Court.
*Before 1862 the upper tier served as Judges of the Adalat and Sadr Adalat Courts,*Afterwards, the worked as District and Sessions Judges and Judges of the High Courts/Chief Courts Lower tier Judges worked in the Indian Courts. ==Role:==* To listen to appeals from subordinate judges – usually Indian judges
* Conduct criminal trials
[[Category:Occupations]]
[http://www.archive.org/stream/sketchesofsocial015334mbp#page/n127/mode/2up "the Bengal Civil Service"] Passage about the role of judges in the 1880's
[http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/Dictionary.aspx "Definitions"]
