Code of Conduct for Supreme Court and High Court Judges are mentioned
below. One can see that judges are expected to follow the mentioned
'Values in Judicial Life'. And to do this, a Judge cannot live a life
that most of us are privileged to live. Being a high/supreme court
judge, he is judged by much higher standards than any common citizen.
The judge has a very important office to run and to maintain its
sanctity and fairness.
The prime minister runs the 'most important' office in the government. His personal values have a detrimental effect on how country is run and what kind of laws are being made. Is it alright to support a candidate whose cabinet ministers were involved in riots during his tenure? Is it alright to have a PM whose name have been mentioned by murder convict, on recording, as moral and judicial support? Is it alright to support a candidate who defines nationalism based on religion? Does India need a communal PM after a meek one? How does it reflect on Indian constitution? How does it reflect on India?
Is it too much to ask from a PM candidate, in this country, to not have a communal image?
1. A judge should not contest election to any office of a club, society or other association.
2. He should not hold such elective office except in a society or association connected with the law.
3. Close association of a judge with individual members of the Bar, particularly those who practice in the same court, must be eschewed.
4. A judge should not permit any member of his immediate family, such as spouse, son, daughter, son-in-law or any other close relative, if he or she is a member of the Bar, to appear before him or even be associated in any manner with a case to be dealt by him.
5. A member of a judge's family, if he or she is a member of the Bar, should not be permitted to use the residence in which the judge actually resides.
6. A judge should practice a degree of aloofness consistent with the dignity of his office.
7. A judge should not hear and decide a matter in which a member of his family, a close relative or a friend is concerned.
8. A judge must not enter into public debate or express his views in public on political matters or on matters that are pending or are likely to arise for judicial determination.
9. A judge is expected to let his judgements speak for themselves. He will not give interviews to the media.
10. A judge will not accept gifts or hospitality except from his family, close relatives and friends.
11. A judge will not hear and decide a mailer in which a company in which he holds shares is concerned, unless he has disclosed his interest and no objection to his hearing is raised.
12. A judge must not speculate in shares, stocks or the like.
13. A judge should not engage directly or indirectly in trade or business, either by himself or in association with any other person. (Publication of a legal treatise or any activity in the nature
of a hobby will not be construed as trade or business.)
14. A judge should not ask for or accept contributions or otherwise actively associate himself with the raising of any fund.
15. A judge must be conscious that he is constantly under public gaze and there should be no act or omission from him unbecoming of his office.
The prime minister runs the 'most important' office in the government. His personal values have a detrimental effect on how country is run and what kind of laws are being made. Is it alright to support a candidate whose cabinet ministers were involved in riots during his tenure? Is it alright to have a PM whose name have been mentioned by murder convict, on recording, as moral and judicial support? Is it alright to support a candidate who defines nationalism based on religion? Does India need a communal PM after a meek one? How does it reflect on Indian constitution? How does it reflect on India?
Is it too much to ask from a PM candidate, in this country, to not have a communal image?
1. A judge should not contest election to any office of a club, society or other association.
2. He should not hold such elective office except in a society or association connected with the law.
3. Close association of a judge with individual members of the Bar, particularly those who practice in the same court, must be eschewed.
4. A judge should not permit any member of his immediate family, such as spouse, son, daughter, son-in-law or any other close relative, if he or she is a member of the Bar, to appear before him or even be associated in any manner with a case to be dealt by him.
5. A member of a judge's family, if he or she is a member of the Bar, should not be permitted to use the residence in which the judge actually resides.
6. A judge should practice a degree of aloofness consistent with the dignity of his office.
7. A judge should not hear and decide a matter in which a member of his family, a close relative or a friend is concerned.
8. A judge must not enter into public debate or express his views in public on political matters or on matters that are pending or are likely to arise for judicial determination.
9. A judge is expected to let his judgements speak for themselves. He will not give interviews to the media.
10. A judge will not accept gifts or hospitality except from his family, close relatives and friends.
11. A judge will not hear and decide a mailer in which a company in which he holds shares is concerned, unless he has disclosed his interest and no objection to his hearing is raised.
12. A judge must not speculate in shares, stocks or the like.
13. A judge should not engage directly or indirectly in trade or business, either by himself or in association with any other person. (Publication of a legal treatise or any activity in the nature
of a hobby will not be construed as trade or business.)
14. A judge should not ask for or accept contributions or otherwise actively associate himself with the raising of any fund.
15. A judge must be conscious that he is constantly under public gaze and there should be no act or omission from him unbecoming of his office.
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