Question

Who was the judge who presided over Gandhiji’s trial after the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

• A. Justice C.N. Broomfield
• B. Justice William Hodges
• C. Justice Joseph Noel
• D. Justice Thomas Barker

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Judge C.N. Broomfield presided over Mahatma Gandhi’s trial in March 1922, following the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident.

Key Point

• Charges: Gandhi was tried for sedition (under Section 124A of IPC) for his articles in Young India.
• Gandhi’s Statement: Famously declared, "I am here to submit cheerfully to the highest penalty that can be inflicted upon me for what in law is a deliberate crime."
• Sentence: 6 years imprisonment (served 2 years before early release due to health reasons).

Why Important?

• Marked Gandhi’s first major imprisonment.
• Demonstrated his principle of accepting punishment for civil disobedience.