100+ MPs seek removal of Madras HC Justice GR Swaminathan over misconduct

• Over 100 INDIA bloc MPs have moved a motion in Lok Sabha to remove Madras High Court Justice GR Swaminathan, alleging misconduct.
• Accusations against Justice Swaminathan include bias towards a senior advocate and a specific community, and decisions reflecting a particular political ideology.
• Justice Swaminathan, born in 1968, became a permanent judge of the Madras High Court in 2017 and has passed over 52,000 judgments.
• The parliamentary process for removing a judge requires signatures from 100 Lok Sabha or 50 Rajya Sabha members, an inquiry committee, and approval by both houses.

Why It Matters: MPs' move to remove a judge raises concerns about judicial independence.