Article 61 of the Constitution of India

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Article 61 of the Constitution of India lays down the detailed procedure by which the President of India can be impeached for violation of the Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of India
constitutional provision
aimsTo ensure accountability of the President for violation of the Constitution
appliesToOffice President of India
bindingOn Lok Sabha
President of India
Rajya Sabha
constitutionalBodyInvolved Parliament of India
country India
defines procedure for impeachment of the President of India
doesNotApplyTo Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
surface form: Vice President of India
effectiveFrom 26 January 1950
enforcedIn territory of India
governs removal of the President of India from office
language English
Hindi
legalEffect removal of the President from office upon successful impeachment
legalGround violation of the Constitution
locatedIn Chapter I of Part V of the Constitution of India
Part V of the Constitution of India
natureOfProvision substantive
partOf Constitution of India
procedureStep a resolution containing the charge or charges must be preferred by either House of Parliament
if after investigation the House passes the resolution by the required majority, the charge is considered sustained
if the charge is sustained by a resolution passed by both Houses, the President is removed from office
the House in which the resolution originates investigates the charge or causes it to be investigated
the President has the right to appear and to be represented during the investigation
providesRightTo President of India to defend against impeachment charges
relatedTo Article 56 of the Constitution of India
Article 58 of the Constitution of India
requiresConcurrenceOf Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
requiresInitiationBy either House of Parliament
requiresInitiationIn Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
requiresMajorityForAdoption two-thirds of the total membership of the House
requiresNoticePeriod at least 14 days
requiresResolutionType impeachment resolution
requiresSupportOf not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House giving notice
requiresTypeOfMajority special majority
standardOfProof violation of the Constitution must be established
subject impeachment of the President of India

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Impeachment of the President of India constitutionalArticle Article 61 of the Constitution of India