X vs O/O Speaker Of The House Of The People

insc-2026-65 Supreme Court of India 16 January 2026 • WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1233 of 2025 • 69 min read
36 cases cited (0 SG, 36 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India Inquiry Act Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968

Judges (2)

Augustine George Masih Coram Dipankar Datta Delivered

Parties (2)

Speaker of the House of the People Respondent X Petitioner

Case Significance

X vs O/O Speaker Of The House Of The People is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 16, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-65). Writ petition concerning the procedure for removal of a judge under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, including the competence of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha to refuse a motion. The Supreme Court examined constitutional provisions regarding Article 91 and the authority of the Deputy Chairman. The bench comprised Justices Augustine George Masih and Dipankar Datta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 36 case citations.

Summary

Writ petition concerning the procedure for removal of a judge under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, including the competence of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha to refuse a motion. The Supreme Court examined constitutional provisions regarding Article 91 and the authority of the Deputy Chairman.

What was the outcome of X vs O/O Speaker Of The House Of The People?

Writ petition concerning the procedure for removal of a judge under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, including the competence of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha to refuse a motion. The Supreme Court e...

Statutes Cited

Constitution of India
Art 118 Art 11812 Art 124 Art 124(4) Art 217 Art 226 Art 32 Art 91 Art 91(1)
Inquiry Act
s 2 s 3 s 3(1) s 3(2) s 4(1)
Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968

Cases Cited (36)

IN (36)
(1972) 3 SCC 717 (1976) 1 SCC 128 (1979) 2 SCC 34 (1980) 2 SCC 378 (1980) 4 SCC 379 (1985) 1 SCC 591 (1991) 2 SCC 263 (1991) 3 SCC 442 (1991) 4 SCC 699 (1992) 4 SCC 506 (1992) 4 SCC 605 (1993) 4 SCC 727 (1994) 5 SCC 672 (1996) 4 SCC 104 (1996) 6 SCC 665 (1998) 5 SCC 192 (1998) 8 SCC 326 (2001) 9 SCC 344 (2003) 9 SCC 358 (2004) 1 SCC 574 (2008) 6 SCC 1 (2009) 9 SCC 92 (2010) 2 SCC (Cri) 401 (2010) 3 SCC 571 (2011) 8 SCC 474 (2013) 11 SCC 451 (2015) 8 SCC 1 (2017) 12 SCC 1 (2018) 14 SCC 193 (2018) 4 SCC 743 (2019) 20 SCC 143 (2020) 10 SCC 659 (2021) 19 SCC 706 1959 SCC OnLine SC 1 2024 SCC OnLine SC 2610 2026 INSC 65

Cited By (1)

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X vs O/O Speaker Of The House Of The People

Judgment

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