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Impeachment Process — Landmark Judgments

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Landmark Judgments

Constituent Assembly Debates on Presidential Impeachment

1949

The Constituent Assembly debates provide the foundational understanding of impeachment provisions. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar clarified that impeachment should be limited to constitutional…

K.M. Nanavati v. State of Bombay

1961

While not directly about impeachment, this case established important principles about constitutional interpretation and due process that apply to impeachment proceedings. The…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

This landmark case established the basic structure doctrine, which could be relevant to impeachment proceedings. If a President violates the basic structure of the Constitution,…

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