Oppn MPs move to remove judge as he summons officials

THE IMPEACHMENT NOTICE MARKS A RARE INSTANCE WHEN PARLIAMENT HAS SEEN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A SITTING HC JUDGE

- Divya Chanrababu, Ayesha Arvind and Snehashish Roy

At least 108 lawmakers from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Tuesday submitted a notice in the Lok Sabha seeking the impeachment of Madras high court judge justice GR Swaminathan even as the judge summoned senior Tamil Nadu officials in connection with the continued stand off over a traditional lamp-lighting festival at a hilltop near Madurai.

The impeachment notice marks a rare instance when Parliament has seen an attempt to remove a sitting high court judge. To be sure, the Opposition does not have the numbers to carry the motion should the speaker choose to admit it.