The judiciary should be an independent and accountable body. Most importantly, an independent judiciary will be accountable to the society it serves as a pillar of democracy to ensure justice is given impartially.

Multiple ways are there to achieve accountability. Judicial review empowers the judiciary to inspect the acts of executive and legislative powers, thus keeping these powers in adherence to the constitution. Public interest litigation is yet another statutory power for the citizenry of the nation. Citizens may seek justice in cases involving collective grievances through this mechanism. Its operation further enhances accountability and transparency. An important boost from outside comes from examination of the media. This could also be mechanisms like impeachment which provide a constitutional way of removing judges who have violated the code of conduct.

This would be so only until the possiblity of accountability is well placed with judicial independence. Too visible or too much outside interference would erode that subjective independence of the judiciary. The calibration must hold the judiciary accountable without compromising its fearless delivery of justice.