Option 4 : Both A and B are true.
The correct answer is Both A and B are true.
- A fair trial means a trial in which bias or prejudice for or against the accused, the witness or the cause which is being tried is eliminated.
- Fair trials help establish the truth and are vital for everyone involved in a case.
- The judge decides the innocence of the accused person on the basis of evidence present and in accordance with law.
- The judge conducts the trial impartial and in an open court.
- If the accused is convicted, then the judge pronounces the sentence.
Thus, we can say that the role of the judge in a free trial is that he/she decides the innocence of the accused person on the basis of evidence present and in accordance with law and conducts the trial impartially and in an open court.