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The Supreme Court will determine if judges of constitutional courts, like High Courts, fall under the Lokpal's jurisdiction.
This stems from a Lokpal order asserting its authority to investigate complaints against sitting High Court judges, classifying them as "public servants."
The core legal question is whether judges meet the definition of "public servants" under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.
The court will also examine if criminal complaints against judges can be directly registered at police stations, bypassing established constitutional processes.
The Solicitor-General cited the 1991 K. Veeraswami case, which addressed criminal cases against judges, as a relevant precedent.
The removal of judges is a parliamentary process, limited to "proved misbehaviour or incapacity."
The Supreme Court had previously stayed the Lokpal’s order, expressing concerns about its potential impact on judicial independence.
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