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

The Supreme Court examined the procedural and constitutional validity of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha refusing to admit a motion for the removal of a judge under the Inquiry Act. The Court analyzed the proper construction of the first proviso to the relevant provision, the competence of the Deputy Chairman to refuse the motion, and the consequent effect of such refusal on the Speaker's actions under Section 3(2) of the Inquiry Act. It held that the Deputy Chairman's refusal was subject to judicial scrutiny and that such refusal could not invalidate the Speaker's subsequent actions if done in accordance with law. The judgment clarified the procedural safeguards and the separation of powers involved in the removal of a judge from office.