Article 131 – Vacation of Office of Chief Justice or Justices of the Supreme Court

The Chief Justice or Judge of the Supreme Court will cease to hold office in the following situations:

• (a)
  If the Chief Justice submits her/his written resignation to the President and a Judge submits her/his resignation to the Chief Justice,
• (b)
  If she/he attains the age of six-five years,
• (c)
  If an impeachment resolution is passed according to Article 101,
• (d)
  If the President relieves her/him of the post on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council in case of the Chief Justice and on the recommendation of the Judicial Council in case of the Judge for not being able to perform duties in service due to physical or mental illness,
• (e)
  If convicted by the court on criminal charges of moral degradation, or
• (f)
  If she/he dies.