Comparison
Removal of Speaker (Art. 94) vs. Removal of Vice-President/Rajya Sabha Chairman (Art. 67)
UPSC frequently tests distinctions between analogous constitutional provisions for different offices. The mechanism for removing the Lok Sabha Speaker under Article 94 is structurally different from the removal of the Vice-President (who is ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha) under Article 67.
- Speaker (Art. 94(c)): Removed by a resolution of Lok Sabha alone, passed by effective majority. No role for Rajya Sabha.
- Vice-President (Art. 67(b)): Removed by a resolution of Rajya Sabha passed by effective majority, and agreed to by the Lok Sabha (by simple majority). Both Houses are involved.
- President (Art. 61): Removal by impeachment — initiated in either House with a 14-day notice signed by 1/4th of total members, passed by 2/3rd special majority in both Houses.
- 14-day notice is common to all three removal procedures.
- Grounds: No grounds specified for Speaker or Vice-President removal; President can be impeached only for "violation of the Constitution."
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