56 ex-judges: DMK's impeachment bid against Madras HC Justice G R Swaminathan "browbeats" judges

• 56 former judges denounced the DMK's attempt to impeach Madras High Court Justice G R Swaminathan.
• The impeachment move follows Justice Swaminathan's order on lamp lighting at a temple, which sparked a controversy.
• Former judges called the attempt a "brazen attempt to browbeat judges" and a threat to judicial independence.
• They argued that the reasons cited for impeachment are inadequate and weaponize a constitutional safeguard.

Why It Matters: Political move to impeach a judge threatens India's judicial independence.