Which of the following countries impeached its Chief Justice in 2013?

Bangladesh

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Pakistan

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Maldives

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Solution

The correct option is C Sri Lanka
Shirani Bandaranayake, the 43rd Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, was impeached by Parliament and then removed from office by President Mahindra Rajapaksa in January 2013. Bandaranayake was accused of a number of charges including financial impropriety and interfering in legal cases, all of which she has denied.

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