The President may be removed
before the expiry of the term through
impeachment. A President can be removed for
violation of the Constitution of India. The
process may start in either of the two houses of
the Parliament. The house initiates the process
by levelling the charges against the President.
The charges are contained in a notice that has to
be signed by at least one quarter of the total
members of that house. The notice is sent up to
the President and 14 days later, it is taken up for
consideration. A resolution to impeach the
President has to be passed by a special majority
(two-third majority of the total members present
and voting and simple majority of total
membership of the originating house). It is then
sent to the other house. The other house
investigates the charges that have been made