Q. With reference to the removal process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), consider the following statements:
1.The Constitution of India provides that the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
2.The grounds for removal of the Chief Election Commissioner include proved misbehaviour and incapacity.
3.The removal process can be initiated only in the Lok Sabha and requires a simple majority of members present and voting in both Houses of Parliament.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Under Article 324(5), the CEC can be removed in the same manner and on the same grounds—proved misbehaviour or incapacity-as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The motion can be introduced in either House of Parliament and requires a special majority (not a simple majority) in both Houses.
Source- DH
