After retiring from the Supreme Court, Justice Ramaswami entered politics. In 1999, he contested the Sivakasi parliamentary seat as an ADMK candidate but was unsuccessful in the elections.
Chennai: Former Supreme Court judge V Ramaswami, who was the first judge in independent India to face removal proceedings, passed away on Saturday at his home in Chennai due to cardiac arrest. He was 96 years old. Justice Ramaswami is survived by three daughters and two sons. One of his sons is an advocate.
Justice Ramaswami was at the center of a historic impeachment motion in 1993 when he faced allegations of excessive spending on his official residence during his time as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
A special committee led by Supreme Court judge Justice Punjab Sawant investigated the matter and found him guilty on 11 out of 14 charges.
However, when the impeachment motion was presented in the Lok Sabha, it failed because members of the ruling Congress party and its allies abstained from voting. As a result, he continued to serve as a Supreme Court judge until his retirement in 1994.
After retiring from the Supreme Court, Justice Ramaswami entered politics. In 1999, he contested the Sivakasi parliamentary seat as an ADMK candidate but was unsuccessful in the elections.
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Born on February 15, 1929, in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district, Justice Ramaswami completed his schooling at Hindu High School, Srivilliputtur. He then pursued his undergraduate degree at American College, Madurai, before obtaining his LLB from Madras Law College.
His legal career began on July 13, 1953, when he enrolled as a lawyer. He later became an Additional Government Pleader in 1962 and was appointed as State Public Prosecutor in 1969.
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Justice Ramaswami was appointed as a judge of the Madras High Court in 1971. In 1987, he was promoted to Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Two years later, in 1989, he was elevated to the Supreme Court of India.
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