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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicImpeachment motion

Topic: Impeachment motion

‘Vedas will protect you’ remark to ‘caste bias’, Justice GR Swaminathan is no stranger to controversy

Oppn MPs have moved an impeachment motion against the Madras HC judge, saying his conduct 'raises serious questions regarding impartiality, transparency & secular functioning of judiciary'.

INDIA bloc MPs move impeachment motion against Madras HC judge GR Swaminathan amid ‘deepam’ row

MPs, led by DMK's Kanimozhi, allege Justice Swaminathan delivered judgments driven by 'particular political ideology', in a manner inconsistent with secular principles of Constitution.

CEC acting as ‘BJP spokesperson’, says Oppn, reaches ‘broad agreement’ to initiate impeachment motion

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar came under sharp attack at joint press conference of opposition parties including AAP, which has exited INDIA bloc.

55 MPs submit notice for impeaching Justice Shekhar Yadav. ‘Targeted minorities, displayed bias’

MPs submitted the notice to the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha. It alleges that prima facie, the Allahabad HC made 'outrageous, derogatory & hateful statements' in his speech.

INDIA bloc moves no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar for ‘partisan’ conduct

Discontent simmering since Monday comes to a head as Congress leaders allege the Vice-President allows BJP legislators to speak, but not those from the Opposition.

US House panel approves charges against Donald Trump, sets up impeachment vote

The votes to advance the articles of impeachment for consideration by the full House next week will inevitably lead to Donald Trump becoming the third US president ever to be impeached.

Arun Jaitley on why the opposition’s ‘malafide’ impeachment motion was bound to fail

If the Speaker/Chairman chooses not to act on the accusations made in the form of a motion by a minimum number of Members of Parliament, the matter ends there.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.