<div>Over 50 Rajya Sabha MPs are learnt to have signed an impeachment motion against Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice S K Gangele, who was accused by a woman judicial officer of sexual harassment.<br /><br />The move was initiated by JD(U) president Sharad Yadav and is being supported by MPs from Congress, CPM, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and BSP.<br /><br />Besides Yadav, the other MPs who have signed the petition include Sitaram Yechury, Digvijay Singh, Jaya Bachchan, Anu Agha and P Rajeeve are among those who signed the impeachment motion, sources said. <br /><br />Some members of the legal fraternity had met the MPs and requested them to take up the matter, Yadav said. The judge was accused by the complainant, who is also a judicial officer, last year that she was transferred for not heeding to his advances. The complainant had later put in her papers as additional District and Sessions judge. <br /><br />According to rules, at least 50 MPs have to give notice for impeachment of any judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court. <br /><br />Citing three grounds of misconduct, the notice submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has asked for a motion to be admitted for removal of Gangele under Article 217 read with Article 124 of the Constitution.<br /><br />The allegations by the victim hogged headlines after she resigned on July 15, 2014, days after she was transferred to a remote district. She had then complained against Justice Gangele to the President of India, Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.<br /><br />The Rajya Sabha Vice Chairman will initiate the impeachment process by verifying the signatures of MPs. <br /></div>
<div>Over 50 Rajya Sabha MPs are learnt to have signed an impeachment motion against Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice S K Gangele, who was accused by a woman judicial officer of sexual harassment.<br /><br />The move was initiated by JD(U) president Sharad Yadav and is being supported by MPs from Congress, CPM, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and BSP.<br /><br />Besides Yadav, the other MPs who have signed the petition include Sitaram Yechury, Digvijay Singh, Jaya Bachchan, Anu Agha and P Rajeeve are among those who signed the impeachment motion, sources said. <br /><br />Some members of the legal fraternity had met the MPs and requested them to take up the matter, Yadav said. The judge was accused by the complainant, who is also a judicial officer, last year that she was transferred for not heeding to his advances. The complainant had later put in her papers as additional District and Sessions judge. <br /><br />According to rules, at least 50 MPs have to give notice for impeachment of any judge of a High Court or the Supreme Court. <br /><br />Citing three grounds of misconduct, the notice submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari has asked for a motion to be admitted for removal of Gangele under Article 217 read with Article 124 of the Constitution.<br /><br />The allegations by the victim hogged headlines after she resigned on July 15, 2014, days after she was transferred to a remote district. She had then complained against Justice Gangele to the President of India, Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.<br /><br />The Rajya Sabha Vice Chairman will initiate the impeachment process by verifying the signatures of MPs. <br /></div>
