Prashant Bhushan steps on gas to impeach CJ Dinakaran calls on Parliament to sign motion

While the Supreme Court’s collegium awaits the Survey of India’s report on the extent of land that Justice Dinakaran has allegedly encroached, a movement is in progress to impeach him. Led by Senior Counsel Prashant Bhushan [pictured] of Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform (CJAR) and the Forum for Judicial Accountability (FJA), they are petitioning parliamentarians to impeach Justice Dinakaran..While the Supreme Court’s collegium awaits the Survey of India’s report on the extent of land that Justice Dinakaran has allegedly encroached, a movement is in progress to impeach him..Led by Senior Counsel Prashant Bhushan of Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform (CJAR) and the Forum for Judicial Accountability (FJA), they are in the process for gathering signatures from the Members of Parliament to move for impeaching Justice Dinakaran. The petition is available here.Apart from the long standing allegations of encroachment of land and income disproportionate to his known sources of income, Bhushan casts doubts on Justice Dinakaran’s judicial probity and integrity by alleging irregular and dishonest administrative actions..Former Advocate General of Karnataka and Senior Counsel, B.V. Acharya, has submitted details of the Ooty property transaction, also detailed in the notice for impeachment. This is probably the first instance where prominent lawyers have taken the cudgels and seeking impeachment. While Justice Dinakaran might claim to be of a clean hand and heart, if any of the charges are proven true, it will open a Pandora’s Box as far as he is concerned..The Rajya Sabha, currently has 245 members, and the Lok Sabha, 545 members. For a notice of impeachment to be successful, the notice must garner the support of two-third of the members of both houses. With Bhushan having to look for atleast 164 members in the Rajya Sabha and atleast 364 members in the Lok Sabha, he surely has his task cut out..Meanwhile, the principal court hall in the High Court at Bangalore remains empty today like yesterday, as Justice Dinakaran is not presiding since he is in Delhi meeting with the collegium to discuss his elevation.