 bill no  210 of  2017 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2017 by shrimati meenakashi lekhi, mp a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of  india as follows:—short title1  this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2017 2 in article 124, after clause (7), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:—amendment of article 1245"(8) the chief justice of india shall not be eligible for further office either under the government of india or under the government of any state or in any public sector undertaking after he has ceased to hold his office10(9) a judge of the supreme court shall not be eligible for further office either under government of india or under the government of any state or in any public sector undertaking after he has ceased to hold his office" statement of objects  and reasonsindependence of judiciary is an essential attribute of rule of law, which is one of the basic features of the constitution judiciary must be free from all pressures including the pressures from executive as well as psychological pressure on the judges related to their future after retirement the judges are required to ensure the independence and impartiality of judiciary by keeping themselves free from any allurement of employment under the government after their retirementthe constitution, specifically prohibits the chairman of union public service commission and its members, the chairman of the state public service commission and its members for further employment either under the government of india or under the government of any state the constitution, on the other hand, nowhere restricts or prohibits retired chief justice and judges of the supreme court to hold further office/employment either under the government of india or under any of the state governmentsthe chief justice and judges of the supreme court, the comptroller and auditor general of india, the chairman of union public service commission, the chairman of the state public service commission and the members of these commissions are constitutional functionaries and they should be kept free from all kinds of allurement of employment under the government after cessation of their office it is presumed that reappointment of judges would have effect of undermining the independence and fairness of judiciarythe constitution prohibits the comptroller and auditor general of india, the chairman, public service commission and its members from getting employment after cessation of their office however, no such bar is there with regard to the chief justice and the judges of the supreme courtin the present scenario, the chief justice and judges are getting handsome salaries, other amenities, perks and post retirement benefits the chief justice and judges of the supreme court are adjudicating the rights of citizens which have been jeopardized by the government the judges are coming in contact with the government on every step as such need of the moment is to introduce a provision in the constitution of india for prohibition to hold any office employment by retired chief justices and judges of the supreme court under the government of india or under the government of statehence this billnew delhi;meenakashi lekhinovember 23, 2016 annexure extract from the constitution of india      chapter iv— the union judiciary124 (1) there shall be a supreme court of india consisting of a chief justice of india and, until parliament by law prescribes a larger number, of not more than seven other judges     establishment and constitution of supreme court(7) no person who has held office as a judge of the supreme court shall plead or act in any court or before any authority within the territory of india      lok  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shrimati meenakashi lekhi, mp)gmgipmrnd—4134ls(s3)—08-12-2017