Breaking: Venkaiah Naidu Rejects Impeachment Motion against CJI Dipak Misra [Read Order]

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu has today rejected the notice of motion moved the by opposition parties for the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.

. Venkaiah Naidu in his order concluded,

. “Having considered the material contained in the Notice of Motion and reflected upon the inputs received in my interaction with legal luminaries and constitutional experts, I am of the firm opinion that the Notice of motion does not deserve to be admitted .”

. 64 MPs had signed the petition as per this order, although the press conference by Senior Advocate and MP Kapil Sibal said 71 MPs had signed the Impeachment Motion.

. Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu in his order said that “ conversations between third parties with dubious credentials, which have been extensively relied upon, cannot themselves constitute any material evidence against the holder of the office Chief Justice of India “.

. On April 20, seven opposition parties had moved an impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in the Rajya Sabha.

. The draft motion for impeachment focused on five charges as grounds for removal of Justice Misra for judicial misconduct .

. Venkaiah Naidu consulted legal luminaries, constitutional experts, and former Secretary Generals of Both Houses, former law officers, law commission members and eminent jurists before passing the order of rejection.

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Breaking: Venkaiah Naidu Rejects Impeachment Motion against CJI Dipak Misra [Read Order]

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