GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Veeraswami Ramaswami was a judge of the Supreme Court of India and the primary judge against whom elimination reports were started in independent India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The indictment of Sen paved way for Parliament to take up the impeachment of the judge who had been found guilty of collecting Rs 33, 22, 800 from a purchaser of goods, keeping it in a savings bank account and misrepresenting facts to the high court.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ramaswami was a judge of the Supreme Court of India between 1989 and 1994, and he was the first judge against whom removal proceedings were initiated in independent India.

Detailed explanation-4: -No Supreme Court judge has been impeached so far. He could not be removed because the motion was defeated in the Lok Sabha. The motion to remove the Judges of Supreme Court can be initiated in any of the houses of parliament. The motion must be signed by 50 members in the Rajya Sabha and 100 members in Lok Sabha.