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Impeachment motion against Justice Swaminathan
December 11 , 2025
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- INDIA bloc MPs submit letter to LS Speaker to move impeachment motion against Justice Swaminathan.
- They sought to move a motion for his removal under Article 217, read with Article 124, of the Constitution of India.
- They stated that the conduct of Justice Swaminathan raised serious questions regarding impartiality, transparency, and the secular functioning of the judiciary.
- The MPs submitted copies of letters written by members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha to the President of India and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- One hundred members of the Lok Sabha or 50 members of the Rajya Sabha have to sign an impeachment motion against a High Court judge.
- If the motion is accepted, a three-member committee will investigate it.
- Thereafter, both Houses must pass the motion by a special majority (two-thirds present and voting, plus absolute majority of total membership).
- Finally, the President will issue the removal order.
- However, no judge has been successfully impeached in India.
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