Constitution of India · Part V: The Union · Procedure Generally
Article 121: Restriction on discussion in Parliament
No discussion shall take place in Parliament with respect to the conduct of any Judge of the Supreme Court or of a High Court in the discharge of his duties except upon a motion for presenting an address to the President praying for the removal of the Judge as hereinafter provided.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 121
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XXX v. The Union of India & Others
Issue arose as to whether the writ petition be entertained at all having regard to the conduct of the petitioner-High Court Judge; does the In-house Procedure have legal sanction; is an inquiry and the consequent report…
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Sita Soren v. Union of India
Instant Reference pertains to reconsideration of the correctness of the view of the majority judgment in *PV Narasimha Rao’s case granting immunity from prosecution to a member of the legislature who has allegedly…
- Indian Ex Servicemen Movement & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
- In Re: Prashant Bhushan and Anr. v. In Re:
- State of Tamil Nadu v. State of Karnataka and Another
- Kalpana Mehta and Others v. Union of India and Others
- Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju v. The Lok Sabha & Anr.
- Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj & Others v. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rep. by Its Secretary & Another
- Justice P. D. Dinakaran v. Hon'Ble Judges Inquiry Committee & Ors.
- Reference Under Article 317 (1) No.2 of 2008 in Re: Mehar Singh Saini, Chairman, Hpsc and Ors. v. --
- Raja Ram Pal v. The Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha & Ors.
- P.V. Narasimha Rao Etc. Etc. v. State (Cbl/Spe) Etc. Etc.
- Dr. D.C. Saxena v. Honble the Chief Justice of India
- C. Ravichandran Iyer v. Justice A.M. Bhattacharjee