36 ex-judges slam Opposition move to impeach Justice Swaminathan

Key Points

1. 36 former judges denounced the impeachment move against Justice G.R. Swaminathan.
2. Justice Swaminathan ruled on December 1, 2025, regarding the Arulmighu Subramania Swamy Temple.
3. Opposition MPs, led by the DMK, submitted an impeachment notice on December 9, 2025.
4. The former judges' statement highlighted attempts to intimidate the judiciary.
5. The statement referenced the 2018 impeachment bid against then CJI Dipak Misra.
6. The statement mentioned campaigns against CJIs Ranjan Gogoi, S A Bobde, and D Y Chandrachud.
7. The statement also noted attacks against incumbent CJI, Justice Surya Kant.