Article 94(c)
Removal of the Speaker
Article 94(c) of the Constitution provides that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the House. This is an effective majority (more than 50% of total membership, counting vacancies), not a simple majority of members present and voting. The article further mandates that no such resolution shall be moved unless at least 14 days' notice has been given in writing to the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha.
- Constitutional provision: Article 94(c), Constitution of India
- Majority required: Effective majority (majority of total membership of the House, i.e., more than 272 of 543)
- Notice period: Minimum 14 days in writing before moving the resolution
- Article 96: The Speaker cannot preside over proceedings while the removal resolution is under consideration, but retains the right to speak and vote in the first instance
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