SHORT ANSWER:
The impeachment process in India requires specific steps involving both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.
DETAILS:
- The process begins with a notice of impeachment signed by at least 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha.
- The motion is then introduced in the house where it is filed.
- The house must investigate the charges, and if the motion is passed by a two-thirds majority, it moves to the other house.
- The second house also conducts an investigation and must pass the motion by a two-thirds majority for the impeachment to be successful.
PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable):
- If impeached, the President is removed from office.
SOURCE:
- Article 61 of the Constitution of India.
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