US EditionWho Is Justice Swaminathan of Madras HC — and Why Does INDIA Bloc Want Him Removed?
107 MPs accuse Justice Swaminathan of bias and ideological rulings undermining judicial secularism, seeking his removal over a controversial temple lamp order, opposition leaders said.
- On Tuesday , 107 Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to remove Justice G R Swaminathan under Article 217 read with Article 124, sending copies to the President of India and Chief Justice of India.
- Justice Swaminathan's December 1 order directed lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon near a dargah on Thirupparankundram hill, and the December 3 order allowed devotees to light the lamp under CISF protection after initial non-compliance.
- Opponents point to the judge's repeated references to ancient texts and Hindu philosophy, alleging undue favouritism to M. Sricharan Ranganathan, Senior Advocate, and bias towards advocates from a particular community.
- Under the Judges Inquiry Act, 1968, a Lok Sabha complaint requires at least 100 members to sign it, and if admitted, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha constitutes a three-member investigative committee.
- Several senior opposition leaders signed the notice, while TMC and AAP did not, as DMK alleges efforts to 'manufacture a communal flashpoint'; the Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear the Tamil Nadu government's challenge.
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'Cut very roots of democracy': Ex-judges on Opposition's impeachment motion against Justice Swaminathan
Former Supreme Court Judges Adarsh Goel and Hemant Gupta, along with 54 other retired judges, issued a statement on the opposition parties' impeachment motion against Madras High Court judge GR Swaminathan, whose order directing Subramaniya Swamy temple authorities to ensure that a lamp is lit at the deepathoon (pillar) in Madurai district sparked a row. The statement - issued by former SC judges, ex-HC CJIs and other former judges - took "serio…
Arm-twisting tool: 56 ex-judges slam opposition move to impeach Justice Swaminathan
A strong backlash has emerged against the impeachment motion targeting Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras High Court, with former judges condemning it as a threat to democracy. The controversy stems from a court order allowing the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp, sparking political and communal tensions in Tamil Nadu.
Amit Shah Criticises INDIA Bloc's Move To Impeach Madras High Court Judge
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Opposition parties of "appeasement" politics, criticising their move to impeach Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench.
The New Indian Express Reports Retired Judge Sanjiv Khanna As Current CJI In News Story
As 107 INDIA bloc MPs marched to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with an impeachment notice against Madras High Court judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan, The New Indian Express (TNIE) carried what should have been a serious, high-stakes report on a move by the I.N.D.I. alliance MPs. Instead, the story quietly smuggled in a howler that completely undercuts its own gravitas: it named Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the current Chief Justice of India. “Copies of t…
Who is Justice Swaminathan of Madras HC — and why does INDIA bloc want him removed?
A motion for the removal of Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has been initiated by over 100 opposition MPs, alleging misconduct and bias in his rulings, particularly regarding a controversial order involving a Hindu temple and a dargah. The political implications are significant.
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