Judge vs Megistrate

 

What is the difference between the Magistrate and the Judge?

 A judge can be described as an arbitrator, i.e. the person who decides on a matter in the court.

 On the contrary, a magistrate is a regional judicial officer who is elected by the judges of the high court of the state to maintain law and order in a particular area or region.

- A magistrate makes decisions on small or minor matters. In fact, the Magistrate gives initial decisions in criminal cases. He is known to have powers more of an administrator.

 On the contrary, the judge makes decisions in serious and complex cases, in which knowledge of the law and the ability to make personal decision is very essential.

- Magistrate has limited jurisdiction over a judge.

- Judicial Magistrate and Chief Judicial Magistrate are appointed by the High Court while the Governor appoints the District Magistrate.

 On the contrary, the President appoints the judge of the Supreme Court while the High Court judges are appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the Governor of the State.

- Contrary to a judge, a magistrate only has limited law enforcement and administrative powers.

- The judge is always an official with a law degree.

 But the magistrate does not require a law degree in every country. That is, the magistrate may or may not have a legal degree, but it is mandatory for the appointment of a judge to be a legal degree, as well as practicing advocacy in a court.

- Magistrate has the power to impose fines and imprisonment for a specific period. But judges have the right to pass sentence of death or life imprisonment.