Short Essay on Removal of Judges in India – Judges in law court enforce law against the rich and the poor alike and so earn the displeasure of the high and mighty in the process.
Some of these people may be powerful authorities in the government or the government itself might be displeased with consistently adverse rulings, which might make them think of removing the concerned judge. In order to avoid such arm twisting of judicial functionaries a very tough procedure has been provided under Article 124(4).
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The only ground on which a Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court can be removed is proved misbehavior or incapacity. A judge can only be removed by an order of the President passed after an address in each House of Parliament.
Such address must be supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-third of the members present and voting. It must be presented to the President in the same Session. In the judicial history of India no single judge has been impeached so far. Justice Ramaswamy of Supreme Court was the only judge against whom such an action was proposed.
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