From signs of a confrontation with the executive over judicial appointments to an unpleasant rift among Supreme Court judges, it has seen much turmoil recently. The process initiated by major Opposition parties to impeach the Chief Justice of India is an unprecedented crisis. And it is wholly within the power of Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu to decide whether to admit it. The Constitution advisedly envisages the impeachment of superior court judges as a rigorous political process driven by Parliament. The intention is to provide for both accountability and independence of the judiciary.

Source: The Hindu April 22, 2018 18:22 UTC