How to address a judge?

The colonial phrases 'My Lord' and 'Your Lordship'  are no longer required to be chanted while addressing the SC and HC judges in the courtroom. As pithily put by Justice YK Sabharwal, "The Lord is only one and he is God, above all of us. I am not God. Judges are not Gods”. It belies rationality to address them outside court as 'My Lord' and 'Your Lordship' when it is not required to be done inside the courtroom. Address them as 'Your Honour' or 'Sir'.

Adish, I dont even prefer using Your Honor as it sounds too bombastic? I would prefer using simple word Judge, is it proper?

In my view, it is just and proper to address him outside the court as 'judge', or by his name as is the practice is all the major democracies. No judge would find it unacceptable, unless the unacceptability stimulates from an overzealous adherence to the colonial practice of equating the judges with gods.

Ashish, Haaaaaaaaaaaa equating the judges with God. I agree with justice YK. Subarmaniam. And why dont we do away with that black robe, the mark of a colonial stamp that exist till today?

There is a difference between the robes which are worn at convocations and the ones which are worn by the judges of the superior courts. Judicial robes reflects a distinct, honourable and unparallel position which a judge occupies in the constitutional set up of the country. It demonstrates the unmatched authority which is exercised by a judge of the constitional court. It ought not to be discarded in my view. 

I agree with Ashishji. Apart fm what Ashishji has staed, I bellieve there is a certain sanctity and decorum the robe provides in a Court . We say " respect is to be commanded not demanded" The robe enhances the Command value to the Judge.