Ethics Case Study: You are a judge in High Court. You are hearing a case against a religious person who has a wide following in the area. He is convicted in a criminal case. The situation is very tense. The followers have all gathered around the city in large numbers. The judgement being delivered against him will erupt violence. How do the religious sentiments of people play a role in delivering judgments or affecting the official capacity of judges in such cases? In the above case, what qualities or attributes of the judge are at stake? What role does the external pressure play in affecting judgments in such cases? (250 W/ 15 M)

Model Answer: No organs of the government can be clearly distinguished from one another. They are related to one another … Continue reading Ethics Case Study: You are a judge in High Court. You are hearing a case against a religious person who has a wide following in the area. He is convicted in a criminal case. The situation is very tense. The followers have all gathered around the city in large numbers. The judgement being delivered against him will erupt violence. How do the religious sentiments of people play a role in delivering judgments or affecting the official capacity of judges in such cases? In the above case, what qualities or attributes of the judge are at stake? What role does the external pressure play in affecting judgments in such cases? (250 W/ 15 M)