Chennai: More than 100 Opposition MPs on 9 December submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking permission to move a motion to remove Madras High Court judge Justice G.R. Swaminathan.

DMK parliamentary leader Kanimozhi, TR Baalu, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were among those who personally handed over the document carrying signatures of over a hundred lawmakers.

The notice, which calls for the judge’s impeachment on grounds of 'misconduct,' argues that Justice Swaminathan’s actions have raised serious doubts about his neutrality, transparency, and adherence to secular values. According to LiveLaw, the MPs have also accused him of showing 'favouritism' towards a senior lawyer and members of a particular community.

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