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Parliament & State LegislaturesEXAMINEYear 201510 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder

Discuss the procedure for the removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Does the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 provide an effective mechanism for accountability?

Exact Syllabus Pointer

Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, decline of legislature, parliamentary committees, anti-defection law.

Syllabus Tags:Impeachment of JudgesJudges Inquiry Act 1968Article 124(4)Misbehaviour & IncapacityJudicial Accountability

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Discovered through overlapping concepts: Impeachment of Judges, Judges Inquiry Act 1968, Article 124(4)

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