Petition seeking CJIs impeachment dismissed

Chandran said that it was required for a person to have a minimum of 10-year service as a district judge or 10 years practice as an advocate to be made a High Court Judge.

However,in the case of Justice Balakrishnan,the petitioner alleged he worked merely as a Munsif Magistrate between 1973 and 1983,a post which is considered subordinate judiciary and,hence,rendered him ineligible for the High Court judges post. Since his original appointment as a High Court judge was illegal,his elevation as Chief Justice of India was also illegal.