Impeachment of the President of India
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The Impeachment of the President of India is a constitutional process by which Parliament can remove the President from office for violation of the Constitution, requiring a special majority and adherence to strict procedural safeguards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Impeachment of the President of India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T433082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Impeachment of the President of India Context triple: [Rajya Sabha, hasEqualPowersIn, Impeachment of the President of India]
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A.
impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was the 1868 political trial of the 17th U.S. president, reflecting fierce conflicts over Reconstruction policies and presidential versus congressional authority after the Civil War.
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B.
Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
The Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament was a key constitutional law passed in 1641 that prevented King Charles I from dissolving the Long Parliament without its own agreement, significantly limiting royal prerogative.
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C.
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors
The Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors was New York State’s highest appellate and impeachment court under its early constitutions, combining judicial review of lower court decisions with the power to try impeachments before being superseded in the 19th century.
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D.
Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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E.
pardon of Richard Nixon
The pardon of Richard Nixon was President Gerald Ford’s controversial 1974 decision to grant his predecessor a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed while in office during the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Impeachment of the President of India Target entity description: The Impeachment of the President of India is a constitutional process by which Parliament can remove the President from office for violation of the Constitution, requiring a special majority and adherence to strict procedural safeguards.
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A.
impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was the 1868 political trial of the 17th U.S. president, reflecting fierce conflicts over Reconstruction policies and presidential versus congressional authority after the Civil War.
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B.
Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
The Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament was a key constitutional law passed in 1641 that prevented King Charles I from dissolving the Long Parliament without its own agreement, significantly limiting royal prerogative.
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C.
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors
The Court for the Trial of Impeachments and the Correction of Errors was New York State’s highest appellate and impeachment court under its early constitutions, combining judicial review of lower court decisions with the power to try impeachments before being superseded in the 19th century.
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D.
Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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E.
pardon of Richard Nixon
The pardon of Richard Nixon was President Gerald Ford’s controversial 1974 decision to grant his predecessor a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed while in office during the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional process
ⓘ
parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | President of India ⓘ |
| approvalRequirement | must be passed by the House where it is introduced ⓘ |
| bindingOn | incumbent President of India ⓘ |
| chargeFormulation | resolution containing the impeachment charges ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 61 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalNature | quasi-judicial function of Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutionalObjective |
ensure accountability of the President
ⓘ
protect the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
no-confidence motion against the Council of Ministers
ⓘ
recall procedures used in some other countries ⓘ removal of other constitutional authorities in India ⓘ |
| effectOfSuccessfulImpeachment | President is removed from office ⓘ |
| effectTiming | removal takes effect from the date of passing of the resolution by the second House ⓘ |
| finalApprovalRequirement | must be passed by the second House by special majority ⓘ |
| groundForImpeachment | violation of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| historicalFact | no President of India has been successfully impeached as of 2024 ⓘ |
| initiatingBody |
Lok Sabha
ⓘ
Rajya Sabha ⓘ either House of Parliament ⓘ |
| investigatingBody |
House of Parliament
ⓘ
committee appointed for investigation ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| natureOfGround | single express ground of violation of the Constitution ⓘ |
| noticeSignatoriesRequirement |
not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House
ⓘ
not less than one-half of the total number of members of the House ⓘ |
| noticeSignatoriesVariation | different thresholds apply in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| proceduralStage |
admission of the resolution by the presiding officer
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final voting in both Houses of Parliament ⓘ investigation of charges ⓘ notice of intention to move the resolution ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President of India
|
| relatedProcessDifference |
Concurrence of Rajya Sabha
ⓘ
surface form:
Vice President is removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha agreed to by the Lok Sabha
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| requiredNotice | 14 days written notice ⓘ |
| rightOfPresident |
right to appear in person during investigation
ⓘ
right to be represented by counsel ⓘ |
| safeguard |
high majority thresholds
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investigation of charges before final vote ⓘ right to defend against charges ⓘ strict procedural requirements ⓘ |
| secondHouseRole |
gives the President a reasonable opportunity of being heard
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investigates the charges ⓘ |
| specialMajorityDefinition |
majority of the total membership of the House
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two-thirds of the members present and voting ⓘ |
| transmissionRequirement | resolution passed by one House must be sent to the other House ⓘ |
| triggerCondition | allegation of violation of the Constitution ⓘ |
| votingRequirement | special majority ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Impeachment of the President of India Description of subject: The Impeachment of the President of India is a constitutional process by which Parliament can remove the President from office for violation of the Constitution, requiring a special majority and adherence to strict procedural safeguards.
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