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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct
Mains level: Read the attached story
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Registrar General of the Calcutta High Court to investigate an alleged interview given by a judge to a news channel in which he made remarks against a politician. This is cited against Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct.
What are Bangalore Principles?
- The Bangalore Code of Judicial Conduct was drafted in 2001 for the Judicial Group on Strengthening Judicial Integrity and presented to the Round Table Meeting of Chief Justices in November 2002.
- Resolution 23 of the United Nations Social and Economic Council promotes implementation of the Bangalore Principles by the judiciaries of Member States.
- The principles are intended to establish standards for ethical conduct of judges.
- They are designed to provide guidance to judges and to offer the judiciary a framework for regulating judicial conduct.
Six core values recognized
| S. No. | Principle | Description |
| 1. | Independence | Judges must be free to make impartial decisions based on the law and facts, without any influence or pressure from external sources. |
| 2. | Impartiality | Judges must be unbiased and treat all parties equally, without any favoritism or discrimination. |
| 3. | Integrity | Judges must have high moral and ethical principles, be honest, and act with transparency and fairness. |
| 4. | Propriety | Judges must avoid any impropriety or appearance of impropriety, such as conflicts of interest or inappropriate behavior. |
| 5. | Equality | Judges must uphold the principle of equality before the law, treating all people with respect and dignity. |
| 6. | Competence and diligence | Judges must have the necessary knowledge, skills, and qualities to perform their duties effectively, and must work diligently and efficiently. |
Significance of these principles
- The principles define their meaning and elaborate in detail on what kind of conduct is to be expected in concrete terms of the persons concerned in order to put the respective value into practice.
- A number of specific instructions are given under each of the values.
- Not only have some States adopted the Bangalore Principles but others have modelled their own Principles of Judicial Conduct on them.
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