Constitutional definition of ‘district judge’ — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1996

According to the Constitution of India, the term ‘district judge’ shall not include

1. chief presidency magistrate
2. sessions judge
3. tribunal judge
4. chief judge of a small cause court

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The expression “district judge” includes judge of a city civil court, additional district judge, joint district judge, assistant district judge, chief judge of a small cause court, chief presidency magistrate, additional chief presidency magistrate, sessions judge, additional sessions judge and assistant sessions Judge. Therefore, among the given options only “tribunal judge” is not included within the constitutional definition of “district judge.

Answer: (c) tribunal judge