Q. Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India.
Answer: Justice Ramaswami
Notes: Veeraswami Ramaswami was the first judge against whom removal proceedings were initiated in 1991. However, his impeachment motion failed because of the abstention of Congress party. Another judge to face removal proceedings is Soumitra Sen of Calcutta High Court, proceedings against whom were initiated in Rajya Sabha on 17 August, 2011.