Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Restatement of Values of Judicial Life (1997) is the primary ethical code for judges in India.
2.Complaints against Supreme Court judges are handled by the President of India.
3.The judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts can be removed only on the grounds of “proved misbehaviour or incapacity”.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Restatement of Values of Judicial Life was adopted by the Supreme Court in 1997 as the primary code of ethics for judicial conduct in India. As per the Constitution, the removal of judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts requires proven misbehaviour or incapacity, followed by an impeachment process.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Complaints against Supreme Court judges are addressed through the judiciary’s in-house procedure. The President may receive complaints, but they are referred to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for action. The in-house procedure involves investigating serious complaints via a fact-finding committee.
Source: The Hindu
