Prosecuting a Judge for Judgment

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In section 77 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, it is given that, “Nothing is an offence which is done by Judge…”.
Ques: Can a judge be held criminally liable for a judgment given by him/her?

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Can a judge be held criminally for a judgement given by him/her?

Section 77- act of judge when acting judicially.
This section provides protection to a judge in those cases where he exercises his power irregularly given by law and also in those cases where he is acting in good faith. The exemption in this section is in respect to criminal cases only.
So, a judge cannot be help liable for a judgement given by him in good faith or where he exercises his power irregularly.

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