Impeachment of judge cannot be only answer to problems in judiciary: Justice Chelameswar

Former Supreme Court judge Justice (retd) Jasti Chelameswar said impeachment is the only recourse available under the Constitution to act against a judge and other provisions should also be brought in. "Impeachment of a judge can't be the only answer to the problems we have in the judiciary. Other provisions should be brought in," Justice (retd) Chelameswar said while participating in a session titled 'Caged Birds: Institutions under assault. Or Operation Clean-Up?' during the India Today Conclave 2019 in New Delhi.

Sanjeev Sanyal, the principal economic advisor to the finance ministry, former Comptroller ad Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai was also present at the session. The session was moderated by Rajdeep Sardesai, consulting editor India Today TV.