Home Minister to introduce 3 Bills for removal of PM, CMs, Ministers facing serious criminal charges
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce three Bills in the Lok Sabha to establish a legal framework for the removal of the Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and State/UT Ministers who are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges (punishable by five years or more imprisonment). The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aim to address the current lack of constitutional provision for such removals. The objective is to uphold constitutional morality and public trust, ensuring ministers' conduct is beyond suspicion.
Key Points
- Three new Bills will be introduced to create a legal framework for removing the Prime Minister, Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, and State/UT Ministers.
- Removal applies if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges (punishable by five years or more imprisonment).
- The Bills aim to address the current absence of constitutional provisions for such removals.
- The objective is to uphold constitutional morality, good governance, and public trust in elected representatives.
- The three Bills are the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
Exam Facts
- Three Bills to be introduced: Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025; Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
- Proposed removal for ministers arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on charges punishable by 5+ years imprisonment.
- Aims to amend Articles 75, 164, and 239AA of the Constitution.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah to introduce the Bills.
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