Supreme Court upholds amendments to Judges Act
The Judges Act was amended so that judges convicted of a criminal offence can be removed from office – without parliament’s involvement – after the appeal process has been completed.
25 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
The Supreme Court has ruled that the recently approved controversial legal changes to sack judges convicted of criminal offences is constitutional.
The Judges Act was amended in March so that judges convicted of a criminal offence can be removed from office – without parliament’s involvement – after the appeal process has been completed.
The opposition, citing the constitution, said only parliament has the power to remove judges even if they are convicted and asked the apex court to decide on the changes’ legality.
The three-member judges bench unanimously decided that the amendment is constitutional and ruled out any grounds to cancel it.
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