Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
Anoop Kumar Mendiratta (born 6 March 1963) is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is serving as Judge of Delhi High Court. Previously, he has served as Law Secretary of India. Career He has served as district and sessions judge at North-East Delhi District Court. As a judge, Mendiratta headed the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, and served as a CBI special judge in 2012. He also served as the Principal Secretary (Law) in the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, during which he had disagreements with Delhi law minister Kailash Gahlot, resulting in his repatriation to his parent judicial cadre. Law Secretary Mendiratta was appointed Secretary (Legal Affairs), heading the Department of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Law and Justice, on deputation from the judicial service, by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, on the advice of a search-cum-selection committee, which interviewed more than 60people for the job. His appointment marked the first time ...
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Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling in the case based on their interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment. A judge is expected to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an open court. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate. The presiding judge ensures that all court proceedings are lawful and orderly. Powers and functions The ultimate task of a judge is to settle a legal dispute in a final and publicly lawful manner in agreement with substantial p ...
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