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TopicImpeachment motion

Topic: Impeachment motion

Allahabad HC judge retires, impeachment motion pending. In lack of timelines, an accountability vacuum

Justice Shekhar Yadav’s retirement comes before Parliament could even act on the motion. Legal experts point to deeper design flaws in India’s judicial impeachment process.

‘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.

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Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

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