Question

Which of the following is untrue about impeachment of a Supreme Court judge.

• A. The proceedings for impeachment can only be initiated in the House of People.
• B. A minimum of 50 Lok Sabha or 100 Rajya Sabha members are required to issue a notice.
• C. The three member committee has a Supreme Court judge, the Chief Justice of a High Court and an esteemed jurist.
• D. A Supreme Court judge cannot be removed until the Head of the Cabinet agrees to pass the order.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

A Supreme Court judge cannot be removed until the Head of the Cabinet agrees to pass the order.

Article 124(4) of the Constitution allows the impeachment of a Supreme Court or a High Court judge. The removal of a judge can be affected by an order passed by the President after both the Houses of the Parliament have passed the motion with not less than two-thirds of the majority. Justice P. Ramaswami judge to be impeached. He was the then Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.