Impeachment of the President of India
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The Impeachment of the President of India is a constitutional process by which Parliament can remove the President from office for violation of the Constitution, requiring a special majority and adherence to strict procedural safeguards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Impeachment of the President of India canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional process
ⓘ
parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | President of India ⓘ |
| approvalRequirement | must be passed by the House where it is introduced ⓘ |
| bindingOn | incumbent President of India ⓘ |
| chargeFormulation | resolution containing the impeachment charges ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 61 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalNature | quasi-judicial function of Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutionalObjective |
ensure accountability of the President
ⓘ
protect the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
no-confidence motion against the Council of Ministers
ⓘ
recall procedures used in some other countries ⓘ removal of other constitutional authorities in India ⓘ |
| effectOfSuccessfulImpeachment | President is removed from office ⓘ |
| effectTiming | removal takes effect from the date of passing of the resolution by the second House ⓘ |
| finalApprovalRequirement | must be passed by the second House by special majority ⓘ |
| groundForImpeachment | violation of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| historicalFact | no President of India has been successfully impeached as of 2024 ⓘ |
| initiatingBody |
Lok Sabha
ⓘ
Rajya Sabha ⓘ either House of Parliament ⓘ |
| investigatingBody |
House of Parliament
ⓘ
committee appointed for investigation ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| natureOfGround | single express ground of violation of the Constitution ⓘ |
| noticeSignatoriesRequirement |
not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House
ⓘ
not less than one-half of the total number of members of the House ⓘ |
| noticeSignatoriesVariation | different thresholds apply in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| proceduralStage |
admission of the resolution by the presiding officer
ⓘ
final voting in both Houses of Parliament ⓘ investigation of charges ⓘ notice of intention to move the resolution ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President of India
|
| relatedProcessDifference |
Concurrence of Rajya Sabha
ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President is removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha agreed to by the Lok Sabha
|
| requiredNotice | 14 days written notice ⓘ |
| rightOfPresident |
right to appear in person during investigation
ⓘ
right to be represented by counsel ⓘ |
| safeguard |
high majority thresholds
ⓘ
investigation of charges before final vote ⓘ right to defend against charges ⓘ strict procedural requirements ⓘ |
| secondHouseRole |
gives the President a reasonable opportunity of being heard
ⓘ
investigates the charges ⓘ |
| specialMajorityDefinition |
majority of the total membership of the House
ⓘ
two-thirds of the members present and voting ⓘ |
| transmissionRequirement | resolution passed by one House must be sent to the other House ⓘ |
| triggerCondition | allegation of violation of the Constitution ⓘ |
| votingRequirement | special majority ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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