56 Ex-Judges Slam Impeachment Bid Against Madras HC Judge GR Swaminathan

• 56 former judges have denounced an impeachment notice against Madras High Court Judge GR Swaminathan.
• The impeachment notice was initiated by opposition MPs in Parliament.
• Former judges view the move as a "brazen attempt" to intimidate judges who do not conform to political expectations.
• They warned that such an attempt threatens the independence of the judiciary and is anti-democratic.
• The controversy stems from Justice Swaminathan's order to light a sacred lamp at a hilltop temple.

Why It Matters: Former judges warn political impeachment threatens judicial independence.