(1) The post of Chief Justice or Judge of the High Court shall become vacant in any of the following cases:-
(a) If he resigns in writing before the Chief Justice,
(b) If he attains the age of sixty-three years,
(c) If he is removed from office by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Judicial Council on the basis of his lack of efficiency, bad conduct, non-honest performance of his duties, dishonesty or serious violation of the code of conduct to which he is bound,
(d) If he is dismissed from office by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Judicial Council, who is unable to perform his duties while in service due to physical or mental illness,
(e) If he has been convicted by a court of law for a criminal offense involving moral turpitude,
(f) In case of his death.
(2) According to clause (c) of sub-section (1), the accused judge shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present his justification before being relieved from office. The judge whose action has been initiated in that way will not be allowed to perform the duties of his position until the action is concluded. (3) There is no bar to take action in accordance with the federal law for the offense committed by the deposed Chief Justice or the judge while in office.