What happened to the judicial accountability Bill?
As of now, the accountability standards of the judges are only dealt under the Judges (Inquiry) Act of 1968, which only refers to the impeachment proceedings and, very rarely, this happens. Not a single case has been tried. Now two cases are pending, I do not know how long will it take. That is why, after a good consultation and deliberation spreading over about six-seven months and talking to all the stakeholders, including the judiciary, we have proposed a more comprehensive Judges Standards and Accountability Bill, which will consequently repeal the Judges (Inquiry) Act of 1968. Now this would be a stand-alone Act, maybe an ideal Act which will take care of the standards and accountability among judges. Ultimately, the impact of the Act…will be that any judge who has a tainted record cannot become a judge. Even if he or she becomes a judge, he would be watched because he needs to maintain certain standards and accountability, which is prescribed under the law. Impeachment is one p
