16th December, 2002
Ministry of Law & Justice  


REMOVAL OF JUDGES ON GROUND OF MISBEHAVIOUR AND INCAPACITY


RAJYA SABHA

There is no proposal to amend the Constitution for removal of judges of higher judiciary on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. The Government is striving for a consensus for setting up a National Judicial Commission, which would recommend judicial appointments in the Supreme Court and the High Courts as also draw up a Code of Ethics for judges.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri K. Jana Krishnamurthi in a written reply to a question from Dr. P.C. Alexander in the Rajya Sabha today.