Consider the following statements:
- Statement I: Impeachment procedure is a quasi-judicial procedure and the President of India can be impeached only on the grounds of violation of the Constitution
- Statement II: The impeachment procedure can be initiated in either House of the Parliament
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
– Statement II is true. Article 61(2) states that the charge for impeachment “may be preferred by either House of Parliament”. The process can begin in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.
– Statement I describes the *nature* of the impeachment process (quasi-judicial) and the *grounds* for it (violation of the Constitution). Statement II describes *where* the process can be initiated (either House). The fact that the process can start in either House does not explain why it is quasi-judicial or why the ground is violation of the Constitution. They are distinct facts about the procedure.
– The procedure involves a notice signed by a minimum number of members, investigation of the charges by the other House, and passage of a resolution by a special majority in both Houses.