INDIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM: IMPEACHMENT, INQUIRIES, AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE
AUTHOR – AMAN BHARTI* & PROF. (DR.) ARUN KUMAR SINGH**
* LLM (CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW) ||LL.B|| ENGLISH(HONS) || THE ICFAI UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN AMANBHARTI85810@GMAIL.COM
** PROFESSOR, THE ICFAI UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN. EMAIL – ARUN.SINGH@IUDEHRADUN.EDU.IN
BEST CITATION – AMAN BHARTI & PROF. (DR.) ARUN KUMAR SINGH, INDIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM: IMPEACHMENT, INQUIRIES, AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (6) OF 2025, PG. 594-608, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344
The lack of strong mechanisms to ensure judicial accountability has raised worries about corruption, political meddling, and diminishing public confidence. This concern has been central to legal discussions, with multiple reform efforts made, yet finding the proper equilibrium between autonomy and responsibility continues to be a significant challenge. The present state of judicial accountability in India is riddled with challenges, ranging from political interference in impeachment processes to insufficient transparency in investigations of judicial misconduct. The greater issue is not judicial overreach but the judiciary’s growing hesitance to confront executive intrusions. This scenario endangers the fundamental nature of the judiciary’s responsibility as a defender of citizens’ rights and a steward of the Constitution. This analysis examines the intricacies of this matter, investigating the necessity for reform and the significance of preserving the integrity of India’s judicial system.
This study examines the challenges of reconciling judicial independence with accountability measures in India, intending to investigate how reforms and public involvement can improve transparency, integrity, and confidence in the judiciary. The primary research inquiries aim to identify ways to improve the equilibrium between judicial independence and accountability, tackle deficiencies in judicial oversight and the process of judge removal, and examine how open justice practices, like live-streaming court sessions, can bolster transparency.