Question

Explain the process of impeachment.

Answer 1

Impeachment:

1. The process of removing a Supreme Court Judge from his post in case he is found guilty incapable, inefficient or involved in some misconduct, is called impeachment of the Supreme Court Judge.
2. The process of impeachment is done according to the provisions given in the Constitution of India.
3. The process is done by the Parliament and it is called ‘Impeachment Motion in Parliament’. Process:
4. The process of impeachment is conducted in the Parliament.
5. The House of the Parliament in which the case is charged initiates the process by taking the consent of the majority of the total members and 2\3rd members present and voting in each session.
6. The other House of the Parliament studies and inquires the charges.
7. The House of the Parliament monitors the presentations made through memorandums regarding the charges against the judge. The Houses also investigate the proofs for the same.
8. Based on the inquiry and the proofs the impeachment motion is put for vote.
9. If the impeachment motion is passed by the majority votes of the Parliament, the President removed the Judge from this post.
10. During the entire process, the Judge has the right to present his defence.