Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct

The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct are standards for ethical conduct of judges.^[1]

The six core values are:

1. Independence
2. Impartiality
3. Integrity
4. Propriety
5. Equality
6. Competence and Diligence^[2]

The Bangalore Code of Judicial Conduct was drafted in 2001 for the Judicial Group on Strengthening Judicial Integrity and presented to the Round Table Meeting of Chief Justices in November 2002.^[3] Resolution 23 of the United Nations Social and Economic Council promotes implementation of the Bangalore Principles by the judiciaries of Member States.^[4]

See also

• Judicial independence
• Rule of law

References

1. "The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct". Judicial Integrity Group. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
2. "The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct". United Nations. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
3. "The Summary Record of the Round-Table Meeting of Chief Justices to Review the Bangalore Draft Code of Judicial Conduct. The Peace Palace, The Hague Netherlands, November 25 and 26, 2002" (PDF). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "Measures for the Effective Implementation of the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct". Judicial Integrity Group. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

External links

• Judicial Integrity Group
• The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct - Entire text
• The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct - Commentary