The move comes after Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice given by opposition parties led by the Congress for impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra citing lack of substantial merit in it.
After extensive consultations with top legal and constitutional experts, Naidu termed all five allegations made against the CJI as neither 'tenable nor admissible'.
Naidu said in an order today that he had detailed personal conversation on all the aspects arising from the notice and had considered each of the allegations made in it individually as well as collectively.
The Congress was also trying to build up "moral pressure" on the Chief Justice of India in the hope that he would step aside from judicial duty if an impeachment motion was moved against him.
Impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra could have been avoided, says Ashwani Kumar.
Congress in huddle over impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra?
The seven opposition parties led by the Congress on Friday moved a notice for the impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, accusing him of "misbehaviour" and "misuse" of authority.
Besides the Congress, those who signed the motion include members of the Samajwadi Party, BSP, CPI-M, CPI, NCP and IUML. Nominated member K.T.S. Tulsi also signed.
No Chief Justice has ever been impeached in India and any decision on the notice by the Opposition parties against the CJI is likely to be taken by the Vice President following legal consultations.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday hit out at the opposition parties, saying that the impeachment notice was being used as a “weapon” by the Congress and its friends.
Listing five allegations of "misbehaviour" against Misra, Congress leader Kapil Sibal, at a press conference, said the notice for impeachment of the CJI has been moved with a heavy heart.
Justice Kurian Joseph expressed concern over the government’s unprecedented act of sitting on the collegium’s recommendation to elevate a judge and a senior advocate.
In fast moving developments, advocate Prashant Bhushan, denied urgent listing of his father's PIL, rushed to Chief Justice Dipak Misra's court and mentioned the matter for listing expeditiously.
SC dismissed a PIL seeking framing of guidelines for rational and transparent allocation of cases and constitution of benches to hear them.
Justice Chelameswar had urged the CJI to consider convening a full court to take up the issue of alleged executive interference in the working of the judiciary.
BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, a senior advocate, said that the decision was taken by the apex bar body to prevent the “misuse of powers” and “privileges” of a lawyer and not of a member of Parliament.
The matter is listed for hearing at 2 p.m. on Thursday before the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer.
Yechury today said they were discussing bringing an impeachment motion against the CJI in the coming budget session of Parliament.
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra will today hear pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of CBI judge B H Loya.
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday held a meeting with four senior-most Supreme Court judges to resolve issues raised by them during a press conference on January 12.
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