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..Read Order.Read our Twitter thread to see highlights of the order of the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.