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The country’s Judicial System has a Supreme Court at its apex. In this context discuss the following : (a) Manner of appointment of judges.(b) Term of office and removal of judges.(c) Its power of Judicial Review.

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(a) Every judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice and such other Judges of the Supreme Court or High Courts as he may deem necessary for this purpose. 

(b) A Judge of Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice, remains in office until he attains the age of sixty-five years. 

The procedure for impeachment or removal of Judges is as under : 

1. The resolution to impeach the President may be moved in either House of the Parliament after a notice of 14 days has been given. A list of charges must be supported by one-fourth of the total members of the House. 

2. Such a resolution must be passed by a 2/3rd of the total majority of the members of that House. 

3. Then the charges levelled against the President are investigated by the other House. The President can appear in person or through a counsel to defend himself. 

4. If the charges are approved by 2/3rd of the total majority, the impeachment is finalised and the President is removed from the day the impeachment resolution is passed. 

(c) (i) Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to examine laws passed by the independent and the executive orders of the Centre and State governments in order to find whether these are in accordance with the Constitution or not. This is called Judicial Review. If an order or a law is found to be contrary to the Constitution, the Supreme Court declares it null and void. 

(ii) The Supreme Court has the power to review all laws, executive orders and ordinances.The Supreme Court has the power to declare them null and void, if these are found to be inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution.



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