(1) The Union Parliament has power to impeach any Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court.
(2) The reasons to launch the impeachment process are: Violation of the Constitution, improper behaviour, such as corruption and physical/mental incapacity.
(3) The proceedings can be launched in any house where the charges are framed with the consent of the majority of total membership of the house and two-thirds of the members present and voting.
(4) The other house conducts inquiry into the charges levelled. The Judge has the right to defend in person or through his representative.
(5) After the conduct of inquiry, the impeachment motion is put to vote. It needs to be passed by the majority of total membership and two-thirds of the members present and voting.
(6) On receiving the impeachment motion passed by Parliament, the President dismisses the Judge.