No judge has been removed from office since the foundation of the state in 1922.

Thus, a judge cannot be removed except in the most extraordinary of circumstances.

It is expected that more judges will be removed from office as the investigation continues.

In the judicial court's 30-year history, only three judges have been removed.

Section 138 sets out the grounds, and the manner, in which a judge may be removed.

Once appointed, judges are independent of the government, and can only be removed from office following the procedure set out in the Act.

Justice Kennedy said the lower court should now decide whether the judges who were elected must be removed from office.

A judge is removed from office if a majority of votes are cast against retention.

The court responsible for removing judges from their position if they have committed legal acts.

The first judge on the case was removed when it turned out that he secretly signed up in 1985 as a gas victim.