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 The independence of the judicial system in the Indian constitutional

order.
 It highlights the provisions in the Indian Constitution that aim to ensure
the independence of the judiciary.
 The judiciary-driven process of selecting judges for higher judiciary is in
place in India, where the executive has no say or veto power.
 It also mentions the vast contempt jurisdiction of the judiciary, which
ensures compliance with its orders.
 The power and independence of judges in the Apex Court must be
transparent, impartial, and free from corruption and narrow loyalties.
 It mentions two instances of impeachment of judges for corruption and
impropriety, as well as several cases of allegations against judges of the
higher judiciary being probed through an in-house mechanism.
 Also discusses judicial activism in India, where the court has taken an
active role in enforcing fundamental rights and checking executive
excesses.
 The courts invention of the theory of Basic Structure, which limits
Parliaments power to amend certain fundamental aspects of the
Constitution.
 The courts use of judicial power as a counter-majoritarian check on the
legislature has been problematic.
 Overall it explores the relationship between law and justice in the Indian
constitutional ordering, discussing the independence of the judiciary,
judicial corruption, judicial accountability, judicial activism,
constitutional governance, and human rights protection.

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