Question

Mention two ways in which the Constitution ensures the independence of the Judges of the Supreme Court.

Answer 1

The Constitution ensures the independence of the Supreme Court judges by providing them security of work tenure and by prohibiting the Parliament to curtail the jurisdiction and power of the Supreme Court under Article 138. Supreme Court judges are safe and cannot be removed from their office before their tenure, except by an order of the President following the set procedure laid down in the Constitution. Also, Article 138 of the Constitution states that the Parliament may enhance the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in civil cases but cannot water down its existing power. This measure also keeps intact the independence of the Judges of the Supreme Court.