The Vice-President of India can be removed from office through a:
Parliamentary Removal Procedure
Unlike the President, the Vice-President is:
Not Impeached
The constitutional provisions relating to removal are mainly contained in:
Article 67(b)
Rajya Sabha → Initiates
Lok Sabha → Agrees
14 Days' Notice → Required
Impeachment → Not Applicable
The removal of the Vice-President is provided under:
Article 67(b)
Related provisions include:
Article 63 → Office of Vice-President
Article 64 → Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Article 65 → Acts as President
Article 67 → Term and Removal
The Constitution does not prescribe a specific ground such as:
Violation of Constitution
for removal of the Vice-President.
Therefore, the Vice-President can be removed through the:
Constitutional Parliamentary Procedure
provided under Article 67(b).
Do not apply the President's impeachment ground to the Vice-President.
The removal resolution can be initiated only in:
Rajya Sabha
Vice-President Removal → Rajya Sabha Starts
After Rajya Sabha passes the resolution, it must be:
Agreed to by Lok Sabha
Therefore:
Rajya Sabha → Initiates
Lok Sabha → Agrees
Both Houses are involved, but they do not have identical roles.
A resolution for removal of the Vice-President requires:
At Least 14 Days' Notice
before the resolution is moved.
VP Removal → 14 Days
No special majority is prescribed by the Constitution.
The Constitution does not require:
Two-Thirds of Total Membership
as in the impeachment of the President.
The removal resolution is passed in accordance with the ordinary parliamentary majority requirements applicable to the House.
President → Special Impeachment Majority
Vice-President → No Special Majority Prescribed
No.
Rajya Sabha only:
Passes the Removal Resolution
The resolution must then be:
Agreed to by Lok Sabha
No.
Lok Sabha cannot initiate the removal resolution.
It can only:
Agree to the Resolution Passed by Rajya Sabha
Either House can initiate removal of the Vice-President.
False
Only:
Rajya Sabha
can initiate.
No.
The President does not have the power to independently remove the Vice-President.
Removal is a:
Parliamentary Procedure
No.
The Supreme Court does not conduct the removal process.
However, constitutional and legal questions relating to parliamentary action may be subject to:
Judicial Review
within the constitutional framework.
No.
The Vice-President is not removed through:
Impeachment
President → Impeachment
Vice-President → Removal Resolution
| Feature | President | Vice-President |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure | Impeachment | Removal resolution |
| Article | 61 | 67(b) |
| Initiation | Either House | Rajya Sabha only |
| Other House | Investigates and decides | Agrees |
| Ground | Violation of Constitution | No specific ground prescribed |
| Special majority | Yes | No special majority prescribed |
| Notice | 14 days under impeachment procedure | 14 days |
| Judiciary conducts process | No | No |
The Vice-President is:
Ex-Officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Therefore, removal from the office of Vice-President automatically results in loss of:
Chairmanship of Rajya Sabha
There is no separate constitutional removal procedure for the Chairmanship.
No.
The constitutional office is:
Vice-President
The Chairmanship of Rajya Sabha is:
Ex-Officio
Therefore:
Removal as Vice-President → Loss of Chairmanship
The Vice-President can leave office through:
Voluntary departure.
Resignation is addressed to:
President
Parliamentary procedure.
Initiated by:
Rajya Sabha
and agreed to by:
Lok Sabha
| Feature | Resignation | Removal |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Voluntary | Parliamentary |
| Addressed/Initiated by | Vice-President | Rajya Sabha |
| Other House | Not required | Lok Sabha must agree |
| Notice | No 14-day parliamentary notice | 14 days |
| Ground | No ground required | No specific constitutional ground |
| Article | 67(a) | 67(b) |
Normal term:
Five Years
The Vice-President continues until:
Successor Enters Office
Office ends before normal expiry through:
Parliamentary Procedure
Yes.
The five-year term is not an absolute guarantee.
The Vice-President can be removed before completion of the term through:
Article 67(b)
No.
Rajya Sabha must pass the resolution and:
Lok Sabha Must Agree
Only then is the removal constitutionally effective.
The Constitution does not prescribe a special majority for the Rajya Sabha resolution.
Therefore, the resolution is generally passed by:
Effective Majority
subject to the applicable parliamentary rules and constitutional framework.
For UPSC, remember:
No Special Majority is Prescribed
rather than confusing it with:
Two-Thirds Total Membership
Lok Sabha must:
Agree to the Resolution
The Constitution does not prescribe a special majority for this agreement.
Therefore, it operates under the ordinary parliamentary majority framework.
The Vice-President does not occupy exactly the same constitutional position as the President.
The Vice-President's main ordinary function is:
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
while the President is:
Head of State
Therefore, the Constitution provides a comparatively:
Simpler Removal Mechanism
The removal procedure ensures that the Vice-President remains:
Constitutionally Accountable
without requiring the exceptionally difficult impeachment procedure applicable to the President.
The removal procedure reflects the Vice-President's close connection with:
Parliament
The fact that:
Rajya Sabha Initiates
is particularly significant because the Vice-President is:
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
No.
The constitutional removal procedure is distinct from:
No-Confidence Motion
A no-confidence motion concerns:
Council of Ministers
The removal of the Vice-President concerns:
A Constitutional Office
The Vice-President is not a member of the:
Council of Ministers
Therefore, removal of the Vice-President has no direct relationship with:
Government's Majority in Lok Sabha
Although the Constitution provides a parliamentary mechanism, the practical success of a removal resolution depends on:
Parliamentary Support
Therefore, political composition of Parliament can influence the process.
However, constitutionally the procedure remains:
Article 67(b)
The President does not:
Approve
or:
Reject
the parliamentary resolution removing the Vice-President.
The constitutional process is completed through:
Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha
Unlike presidential impeachment, Article 67(b) does not prescribe a detailed:
Investigation Procedure
or specific constitutional right of defence.
The Constitution simply establishes:
Parliamentary Removal
through Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
The parliamentary nature of removal does not automatically place every aspect of the process beyond:
Judicial Review
Courts may examine constitutional questions where permitted.
However, courts generally respect:
Parliamentary Procedure
within constitutional boundaries.
Once the Vice-President is removed:
Office Becomes Vacant
A new election must be held according to:
Article 68
If the office becomes vacant before the expiry of the normal term, an election must be held:
As Soon As Possible
A person elected to fill a casual vacancy serves:
A Full Five-Year Term
from the date of entering office.
The new Vice-President does not merely complete:
The Remaining Term
of the removed Vice-President.
When the office of Vice-President is vacant, the office of:
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
also becomes vacant.
The:
Deputy Chairman
performs the functions of Chairman until the new Vice-President assumes office.
If the Vice-President was acting as President and is then removed from the office of Vice-President, constitutional arrangements must ensure:
Continuity of Presidential Functions
The Constitution provides alternative mechanisms for discharge of presidential functions where necessary.
The Vice-President's removal does not create a constitutional vacuum.
Office of Vice-President
Ex-Officio Chairman
Acts as President
Term + Resignation + Removal
Election to Fill Vacancy
Oath
Election Disputes
Article 67(b) → Removal
Rajya Sabha → Initiates
Lok Sabha → Agrees
14 Days → Notice
No Impeachment
No Special Majority Prescribed
President → Cannot Remove
Supreme Court → Does Not Conduct Removal
Vice-President can be impeached for violation of the Constitution.
False
Impeachment applies to:
President
The Vice-President is removed through:
Article 67(b)
Either House can initiate removal of the Vice-President.
False
Only:
Rajya Sabha
can initiate.
Lok Sabha initiates removal and Rajya Sabha approves it.
False
The order is:
Rajya Sabha → Initiates
↓
Lok Sabha → Agrees
President removes the Vice-President.
False
Removal is through:
Parliament
Removal requires two-thirds of the total membership of both Houses.
False
The Constitution does not prescribe a:
Special Majority
for Vice-Presidential removal.
Removal of Vice-President requires an investigation by the other House.
False
The detailed investigation procedure applies to:
Presidential Impeachment
not Vice-Presidential removal.
Vice-President's removal automatically dissolves Rajya Sabha.
False
Only the:
Office of Vice-President
becomes vacant.
Removal from Vice-Presidency does not affect the office of Chairman.
False
The Chairmanship is:
Ex-Officio
Therefore removal as Vice-President ends:
Chairmanship
Vice-President can resign to the Prime Minister.
False
Resignation is addressed to:
President
A new Vice-President elected after a casual vacancy serves only the remaining period.
False
The new Vice-President gets:
A Full Five-Year Term
Violation of Constitution
No Specific Ground Prescribed
Impeachment
Removal Resolution
Either House
Rajya Sabha Only
Investigates and Decides
Agrees to Resolution
Two-Thirds of Total Membership
No Special Majority Prescribed
The different removal procedures reflect the different constitutional roles of:
President
and:
Vice-President
The President is the:
Head of State
while the Vice-President's primary normal function is:
Chairman of Rajya Sabha
The Vice-President's removal process gives Parliament a direct constitutional mechanism to ensure:
Accountability of the Office
The fact that Rajya Sabha initiates removal is constitutionally significant because the Vice-President presides over:
Rajya Sabha
This creates a strong institutional connection between:
Office of Vice-President
and:
Upper House of Parliament
The requirement that both:
Rajya Sabha
and:
Lok Sabha
must be involved prevents unilateral removal by a single institution.
Thus the procedure balances:
Accountability
with:
Institutional Stability
For:
"Explain the procedure for removal of the Vice-President of India."
Use:
Article 67(b) + Parliamentary Removal
Rajya Sabha
14 Days
Lok Sabha
No Special Majority Prescribed
Removal from Office + Loss of Chairmanship
Article 68 → Fresh Election
President → Impeachment
Vice-President → Removal Resolution
The procedure provides parliamentary accountability while maintaining constitutional stability.
"The Vice-President is not subject to impeachment like the President. Under Article 67(b), the Vice-President may be removed through a parliamentary resolution initiated in the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha, after giving at least fourteen days' notice."
"The Vice-Presidential removal procedure is therefore simpler than presidential impeachment but still requires the participation of both Houses. It reflects the office's strong parliamentary character while ensuring that removal cannot be effected unilaterally by the executive or a single House."
Article 67(b)
↓
Rajya Sabha
↓
14 Days' Notice
↓
Removal Resolution
↓
Lok Sabha Agrees
↓
Vice-President Removed
President
↓
Impeachment
Vice-President
↓
Removal Resolution
Vice-President Removal
↓
No Special Majority Prescribed
Office Vacant
↓
Article 68
↓
Election As Soon As Possible
↓
New Vice-President
↓
Full Five-Year Term
Removal of Vice-President
↓
Article 67(b)
↓
Rajya Sabha Initiates
14 Days' Notice
↓
Lok Sabha Agrees
↓
No Impeachment
No Special Majority Prescribed
↓
Vice-President Removed
↓
Chairmanship of Rajya Sabha Ends
↓
Article 68
↓
Fresh Election
Vice-President = Parliamentary Removal
President = Parliamentary Impeachment
