The first judge to have appeared before the Rajya Sabha to defend himself against an impeachment motion is
Question and options
The first judge to have appeared before the Rajya Sabha to defend himself against an impeachment motion is
- Justice V. Ramaswami
- Justice V. Krishnaswami
- Justice Soumitra Sen
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Justice Soumitra Sen
Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court appeared in person before the Rajya Sabha in August 2011 to defend himself against an impeachment motion, the first judge to do so. Justice V. Ramaswami's case (1993) was in the Lok Sabha, where his counsel argued for him. Since one of the named judges is correct, 'None of the given options is correct' fails.
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