Members of Parliament from the DMK and other opposition parties have moved a motion before the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking the impeachment of Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan.

Dated December 9, this motion has been moved seeking removal of Justice Swaminathan under Article 217 read with 124 of the Constitution. The signatories include DMK leaders TR Baalu and Kanimozhi, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, NCPSP's Supriya Sule, etc.

The motion seeks impeachment of Justice Swaminathan on grounds of "misconduct". It states that the judge's conduct raises questions about his impartiality, transparency and secular functioning. It further alleges "favoritism" on the part of the judge towards a senior advocate and advocates from a particular

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