As per Article 317 of the Constitution of India, the Chairman or any other member of a State Public Service Commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. In the case of misbehaviour, the President shall refer the matter to the Supreme Court for an inquiry, and the member is removed if the Supreme Court, after the inquiry, reports that the member ought to be removed. Members can also be removed by the President if they are adjudged insolvent, engage in paid employment outside office, or become unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
A member of State Public Service Commission may be removed by
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Lokpal and Important Commissions (Structure, composition, appointment, and removal of Lokpal and its members)
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Answer: C. The President, after the enquiry conducted by the Supreme Court
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