135 by the Second Proclamation (Tenth Amendment) Order, 1977 providing the procedure for removal of Judges of the Supreme Court by the Supreme Judicial Council in the manner provided therein instead of earlier method of removal. This court while condoning these clauses of article 96 in the Fifth Amendment case observed that the ‘substituted provisions being more transparent procedure than that of the earlier ones and also safeguarding independence of judiciary, …..” The language used therein is so clear and unambiguous that this court saved clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of article 96 not only for the interest of justice, but also for the independence of judiciary on assigning reasons. The word ‘condone’ according to the Chamber’s forgive; to Dictionary, pass over 10th without Edition, blame; is to overlook intentionally; to excuse. According to Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 10th Edition, the word ‘condone’ includes accept or forgive; approve or sanction, especially reluctantly. Therefore, the meaning of the