Removal Procedure of CEC | Judges | UPSC

The School of Polity | UPSC The Procedure to remove the CEC/SC Judge/HC Judge/State Election Commissioner. Dinesh Goswami committee reports,1990 Bare Acts & Big Ideas. This lecture breaks down the constitutional and statutory framework governing the removal of India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) under Article 324(5), highlighting how it mirrors the removal of a Supreme Court Judge under Article 124(4) and the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. It details the procedural safeguards involved—including the notice threshold in both Houses of Parliament, the constitution of the 3-member inquiry committee, and the rigorous requirement of a special majority. The session concludes with a detailed analysis of the Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990) recommendations aimed at institutional autonomy, covering broad-based appointments, removal protection for other Election Commissioners, post-retirement bans, independent staffing, and charging salaries directly to the Consolidated Fund of India. Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction & Context of the Lecture 01:08 – Article 324 & Powers of the Election Commission of India (ECI) 02:02 – Article 324(5): Constitutional Basis for CEC Removal 03:57 – Article 124(4): Supreme Court Judge Removal Procedure 05:18 – Role of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 07:06 – Comparing Removal: SC/HC Judges, CEC, and SEC 08:44 – Step-by-Step Motion: Lok Sabha vs. Rajya Sabha Thresholds 09:30 – 3-Member Inquiry Committee: Composition & Investigation 10:50 – Parliamentary Debate, Special Majority, & Same-Session Rule 13:41 – Presidential Assent & Binding Nature of Parliamentary Address 15:13 – Dinesh Goswami Committee (1990): Recommendations for ECI Reforms 18:07 – Free & Fair Elections as Part of the Basic Structure Doctrine Hashtags #CECGyaneshKumar#ECI#UPSCIndianPolity #ECI#JudgesInquiryAct #ElectoralReforms #DineshGoswamiCommittee #UPSCCSE #BareActsAndBigIdeas