December 11, 2016

S-57 Tips for Young Advocates : Know about THREE types of judgements

Know about THREE types of judgements.

Judgements reported in Law Reports can be seen in three ways :-

1) Judgement based on some previous judgements. Here, Judges discuss, distinguish and rely or reject previous judgements

2) Judgements based on particular facts of that case. Here, not much law is discussed. Some facts are narratted and then order is passed. These are Empirical Judgements, often based on Judge's own experience or observations of real life.

3) Judgement based on Logic or Formal Judgements. Here Judges discuss objects of law, objects of sections, meaning of words etc.

It sharpens our mind if we can see law reports in these three ways.

Haresh Raichura 11/12/16