Judge, High Court

Aliases: Puisne

Industry/Sector(s): Judiciary

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Judge, High Court is expected to perform include:

Presiding over the court and deciding, sitting singly or in bench of two or more Judges, original or appealing cases allotted to him/her by Chief Justice, High Court
Delivering judgment and issuing directions, ordering or writing to the parties concerned
Hearing pleadings of counsels of the both sides and framing issues in dispute
Listening to the arguments advanced by counsels of both sides
Hearing the arguments of counsels, passing orders and delivering judgment

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{1, 2}

It is a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are not available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

The court usually works for 5 days a week and 8 hours everyday
Shift system may be available
Overtime may be required

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Preferably, Bachelor's in law (LL.B)

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Proficient in deciding cases sitting singly or on bench of two or more Judges in appeal cases
Well-versed in examining documents tendered by parties and admitting relevant items as exhibits
Knowledge of examining records and judgment of lower court
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules and the democratic political process

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Able to work under high pressure
Good communication skills
Problem-solving skills

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Colleges offering LL.B across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

For scholarship and schemes, use further links like:

https://scholarships.gov.in/

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ³

Supreme Court Judge

↑

High Court Judge

↑

Sessions Judge

↑

Assistant Sessions Judge

↑

Chief Judicial Magistrate

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First Class Magistrate

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁴

For candidates with experience - Rs 27,000 to Rs 47,000 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁴

Generally, at least 7 years of work experience as an Advocate is required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ⁴

Judicial courts

KEYWORDS

High Court Judge
Puisne
Magistrate
Adjudicator

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2612.0200	Judge, High Court
ISCO 2008	2612	Judges
NIC 2008	88230	Public order and safety activities
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 2
2	http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in
3	https://www.dgt.gov.in/
4	http://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/recruitmentNotifications/Notification_Civil_judge_2017.pdf

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