The Constitution of India
Procedure for impeachment of the President
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 61
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
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Official sourceimpeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by 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 least fourteen days' notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth
of the total number of members of the House has been given of their intention to move
the resolution, and
(b) such resolution has been passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of
the total membership of the House.
(3) When a charge has been so preferred by either House of Parliament, the other
House shall investigate the charge or cause the charge to be investigated and the President
shall have the right to appear and to be represented 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 the total membership of the House by which the charge was investigated or
caused to be investigated, declaring that the charge preferred against the President has been
sustained, such resolution shall have the effect of removing the President from his office as
from the date on which the resolution is so passed.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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