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Article 61 of the Constitution of India

Article
61
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President
Index row title
(1) When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferredby either House of Parliament.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
edd62009-40e6-4dec-94cd-3452877a1616

194 words

Verbatim text

violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferredby either House of Parliament. (2) No such charge shall be preferred unless— (a) the proposal to prefer such charge is contained in a resolution which has been moved after at leastfourteen days' notice in writing signed by not lessthan one-fourth of the total number of members ofthe House has been given of their intention to movethe resolution, and (b) such resolution has been passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membershipof the House. (3) When a charge has been so preferred by either House of Parliament, the other House shall investigatethe charge or cause the charge to be investigated and thePresident shall have the right to appear and to berepresented at such investigation. (4) If as a result of the investigation a resolution is passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of thetotal membership of the House by which the charge wasinvestigated or caused to be investigated, declaring thatthe charge preferred against the President has beensustained, such resolution shall have the effect of removingthe President from his office as from the date on whichthe resolution is so passed.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 61 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President”.
  • The passage runs to about 194 words.

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