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Judicial Accountability vs. Judicial Independence

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

A core dilemma: accountability fosters trust, but excessive external checks may compromise autonomy. Mechanisms include in-house procedures for misconduct, impeachment for serious offenses, and public scrutiny via media. Yet, judges maintain absolute freedom in adjudication to uphold rule of law, free from political or personal influence. Proposed solutions like the Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill or transparent collegium processes aim to reconcile the two. Critics see a lack of robust institutional oversight. Ultimately, sustaining public faith in the judiciary demands a balanced approach, ensuring judges are neither unrestrained nor subjected to undue governmental or public pressures.

Practice Questions

Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?

Which article of the Indian Constitution mentions the procedure for amendment?

न्यायपालिका के अधिकार का सबसे महत्वपूर्ण आधार क्या है?

संसद सदस्यों का वेतन का निर्धारण किसकी स्वीकृति से होता है?

भारतीय संसद में सर्वोच्च विधायी प्राधिकारी कौन है?

In India, the power to declare war and peace is vested in which of the following?

विधेयक प्रस्तुत करने का अधिकार संसद के किस सदन के सदस्यों को है?

राज्य सरकारों के अधिकार किस अनुच्छेद में वर्णित हैं?

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

अभियोजक की स्वतंत्रता किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?