It lays down procedure to initiate and conduct enquiry against erring judges.
The Act provides the procedure for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court and for the presentation of an address by Parliament to the President and for matter, connected therewith.
No judge has been removed from the office till date, allegations and enquiry were initiated against judges like Soumitra Sen, Veeraswami Ramaswami, etc. but they resigned before completion of proceedings.
