{"id":97382,"date":"2021-03-23T21:24:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=97382"},"modified":"2021-03-23T21:25:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:55:50","slug":"shortcomings-of-the-in-house-inquiry-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/shortcomings-of-the-in-house-inquiry-procedure\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortcomings of the \u2018In House inquiry Procedure\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Synopsis<\/b>: The shortcomings of the \u2018in house inquiry procedure\u2019 of the Supreme Court has again come to the limelight. This time over the appointment of the future CJI itself. The upcoming CJI is facing serious allegations of misconduct, but there is no clarity of ‘In House inquiry Procedure’ in the concerned matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Background<\/b>:<\/span><\/h5>\n
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  1. The upcoming CJI will assume office as the 48th CJI (Chief Justice of India) on 24th April 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. This would make him master of the roster and give him the power to constitute benches in every case of the Supreme court. This includes the creation of inquiry committees for the In House inquiry Procedure also.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Thus allowing him to constitute a bench in his own case as well. This will give rise to the development of bias and undermine judicial impartiality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What are the allegations?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. The current CM of Andhra Pradesh has accused the upcoming CJI and one other Judge of abusing their judicial position. The CM also wrote a letter to the present CJI in this regard in October 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. The allegation related to the creation of favourable benches to support the opposition party in Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. In 2017 as well, a senior Supreme Court judge had addressed the upcoming CJI in the same issue. He also wrote a letter to the then CJI.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Nonetheless, the issue has certainly highlighted the shortcomings of the In House inquiry procedure of the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      In House inquiry Procedure:<\/b><\/h5>\n