Overview:
A judge is a legal professional who presides over court proceedings, interprets laws, and ensures justice is served impartially. Judges oversee trials, rule on legal matters, and deliver verdicts based on evidence and legal principles. They work in various courts, including district courts, high courts, and the Supreme Court, handling cases related to civil, criminal, and constitutional law. Judges play a critical role in maintaining law and order, protecting individual rights, and upholding the rule of law. Their work requires extensive legal knowledge, ethical integrity, and decision-making skills. Judges may also contribute to legal research, policy-making, and judicial reforms to enhance the efficiency and fairness of the legal system.
Career Path:
Becoming a judge requires a strong foundation in law. After completing a law degree, candidates must gain experience as practicing lawyers or judicial officers. Judges are typically appointed through competitive exams or by promotion from lower courts to higher courts. Higher judicial roles, such as in the High Court or Supreme Court, often require years of legal experience and exceptional legal acumen.
| Stream of Study in 12th Grade/School |
- Arts (preferred for law studies)
- Commerce (if interested in corporate law)
- Science
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| Degree/Graduation Courses |
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Integrated BA LLB
- Integrated BBA LLB
- Integrated BCom LLB
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| Higher Education / After Graduation Courses: |
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Specializations in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, International Law, etc.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Law – For academic and research roles in law
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Top Colleges:
- National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
- Christ University, Bangalore
- University Law College (ULC), Bangalore University
- SDM Law College, Mangalore
- JSS Law College, Mysore
- National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad
- National Law University (NLU), Delhi
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata
- Symbiosis Law School, Pune
- Indian Law Society’s Law College (ILS), Pune
International Colleges:
- Harvard Law School, USA
- Yale Law School, USA
- Stanford Law School, USA
- University of Oxford, UK
- University of Cambridge, UK
- University of Melbourne, Australia
- University of Toronto, Canada
