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Question
How can judicial independence be maintained in a democratic state?
Solution
An independent judiciary is necessary to maintain the rights and liberties of the people from all possible interferences from the other organs of the government, private organisations and citizens. The judiciary must be able to give its judgements without fear or favour.
Two ways by which independence of judiciary can be maintained are:
- Long and stable tenure
- Sound method of appointment of judges
- High qualifications
- Difficult method of removal of judges
- High salary
- Healthy service conditions
- After-retirement benefits
- Separation of judiciary from other organs of the government
- No practice or service after-retirement
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