Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct

Grounds for Impeachment:

• Constitutional Provisions: Article 124(4) and Article 218 provide the legal basis.

• Criteria: Removal is permitted only on grounds of proven misbehaviour or incapacity.

Statement 2 is incorrect

• The Judges Enquiry Act (1968) regulates the procedure for removing an SC judge and an HC judge.

• Initiation: Requires a motion signed by at least 100 MPs in Lok Sabha (LS) or 50 MPs in RS.

• Committee of Inquiry:

• Comprises the CJI or SC judge, a High Court CJ, and a distinguished jurist.

• Investigates charges, frames allegations, examines evidence and cross-examines witnesses.

• Report findings to the Speaker/Chairperson.

• Parliamentary Vote:

• Each House must pass the motion with at least two-thirds of the members present and voting and more than 50% of the total membership in favour.

• If both Houses agree, the President issues the removal order.

• Termination of Proceedings: If the committee finds the judge not guilty, the matter is dropped.

• From the above, it is clear that the procedure for the impeachment of a high court judge is the same as that for a judge of the Supreme Court.

Statement 3 is correct

• Despite six impeachment attempts, no judge has been impeached since independence.

Cases of Judicial Impeachment:

• Justice Ramaswami (1993): Accused of financial impropriety. Motion failed as LS abstained from voting.

• Justice Soumitra Sen (2011): Guilty of corruption, impeached in RS but resigned before LS discussion.

• Justice S. K. Gangele (2015): Cleared by a committee on sexual harassment charges.

• Justice Pardiwala (2015): Motion dropped after controversial remarks on reservations were expunged.

• Justice C. V. Nagarjuna (2017): Accused of victimising a Dalit judge and financial misconduct. The motion failed due to insufficient signatures.

• Justice Dipak Misra (2018): The RS chairman rejected the motion at the preliminary stage.