Question

The Chief Justice and other Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed from their office by an order of the President passed after _______________________.

• A. an address by each House supported by the majority of the members present and voting has been presented to him
• B. a resolution of both Houses passed by a 2/3rd majority of total membership is presented to him
• C. a resolution passed 2/3rd majority of total membership of Lok Sabha is presented to him
• D. an address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President.

Answer 1

The correct option is D an address by each House supported by a majority of total membership of that House and not less than 2/3rd of members present and voting has been presented to the President.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and other judges of the supreme court are removed by the Process of impeachment. The President is authorized to remove the judge from his office only after an address by the Parliament has been presented to him in the same session for such removal. The address must be supported by a special majority of each house of the Parliament. (Majority of the total membership of that House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the member of that House present and voting).