The Chief Justice of India (CJI) himself has the power to recommend dismissal of a judge in the High Court or the Supreme Court when submitting an in-house inquiry report to the President and the Prime Minister, as interpreted by the Supreme Court of India. A bench headed by Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan decided that the role of the CJI is not to merely forward the report mechanically; he can use his judgment as to how serious the findings are and make suitable recommendations. The decision was made when considering a plea against a procedure of addressing the complaints of indicative misinterpretation of the judges. The Court noted that an in-house mechanism may be non-statutory, but has acquired legitimacy via the practice of constitutions and precedents. It also wrote that the maintenance of judicial integrity lies with the CJI, who must strike a balance between judicial independence and accountability. This decision further establishes the fact that although judges are entitled to constitutional privileges, charges of misconduct must be addressed in a transparent manner such that there is trust in the courts.