Judicial Accountability

Constitutional Provisions

  • Article 124(4) (SC Judge) and Article 217(1)(b) (HC Judge) of the Constitution delas with the impeachment.
  • Article 235 of the Constitution provides for the ‘control’ of the High Court over the subordinate judiciary.

Legal Provisions

  • Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 was passed to regulate the investigation procedure and to find proof showing incapacity and misbehaviour on the part of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.
  • The Supreme Court of India adopted a Charter called the Restatement of Values of Judicial Life in 1997. It is the restatement of the pre-existing and universally accepted ....
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