Article 218

Part VI — The States · Constitution of India

Article 218

Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court to High Courts. The provisions of clauses (4) and (5) of article 124 shall apply in relation to a High Court as they apply in relation to the Supreme Court with the substitution of references to the High Court for references to the Supreme Court.

In plain wordsRemoving a High Court judge works exactly like removing a Supreme Court judge. It takes proved misbehaviour or incapacity and a special majority vote in Parliament, so a state government cannot sack a judge it dislikes.

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