“Though constitutionally envisioned to uphold judicial accountability, the process of impeachment in India has remained largely ineffective in practice”. Examine the provisions governing judicial impeachment in India. What are the key challenges in its implementation, and how can the process be strengthened?

Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Q3. “Though constitutionally envisioned to uphold judicial accountability, the process of impeachment in India has remained largely ineffective in practice”. Examine the provisions governing judicial impeachment in India. What are the key challenges in its implementation, and how can the process …

National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)

Syllabus: Judiciary Source:  IE Context: The discovery of cash at the home of Delhi HC Judge Yashwant Varma has renewed debate over judicial appointments. Vice President remarked that the situation could have been different had the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) not been struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015. About National Judicial Appointments …

Women in Judiciary:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Appointments to various constitutional posts.   Context: Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has dubbed it “unfortunate” that only 17 of 37 women recommended by the Supreme Court collegium were appointed as judges in high courts while the rest still remain pending with the government.   Suggestions made by the …

Insights Daily Current Events, January 14, 2014

ARCHIVES January 14, 2014 POLITY & GOVERNMENT BILLS The constitution (120th amendment) bill, 2013, and the judicial appointments commission bill, 2013 APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES TO THE SUPREME COURT– PRESENT SYSTEM Constitutional provision: Article 124(2): Clause (2) of Article 124 inter alia says that: “every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant …