Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
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Article 61 allows either House of Parliament — Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha — to initiate impeachment against the President. The charge requires at least one-fourth of total members to give notice, and must be passed by a two-thirds majority of total membership of the initiating House. The other House then investigates the charge. This is distinct from a no-confidence motion (which applies only to the PM/Council of Ministers in Lok Sabha).
The text reads: Article 61(1): When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.