CJI impeachment row: Congress MPs withdraw petition challenging VP's rejection of notice | Highlights of SC hearing
India | May 09, 2018 1:49 ISTHere are the highlights of Tuesday's hearing in the Supreme Court in CJI impeachment notice case:
Here are the highlights of Tuesday's hearing in the Supreme Court in CJI impeachment notice case:
Sibal withdrew the petition after the apex court bench rejected his demand to get a copy of the administrative order which led to the formation of the bench for hearing this matter.
In the petition challenging the rejection of impeachment notice against the CJI by the Rajya Sabha Chairman, the two MPs claimed that the reasons given were "wholly extraneous" and not legally tenable. The matter will be heard today.
The plea also referred to various media reports carrying the statements of MPs and politicians in this regard and said no law was made by Parliament which permits the circulation of a draft notice of motion to the media.
The RS Chairman further said that his decision was in strict conformity with the provisions of the Constitution and the Judges Inquiry Act of 1968.
Venkaiah Naidu’s decision met with strong criticism from the Opposition, with the former Law Minister Kapil Sibal terming it as illegal and unconstitutional done in a "tearing hurry".
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