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CJI impeachment: Naidu order on motion illegal, says Congress; highlights

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the notice to impeach CJI Dipak Misra, saying no reasonable mind would conclude that Misra, on presented facts, can be held guilty of misbehaviour

Dipak Misra, CJI impeachment
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Recognised for the swift disposal of over 5,000 cases and the success of the mediation centre in the Delhi High Court during his tenure, Justice Misra was elevated to the Supreme Court in October 2011. Illustration: Ajay Mohanty

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Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the unprecedented notice by seven opposition parties led by the Congress to impeach CJI Dipak Misra on five grounds of "misbehaviour", saying the allegations were neither "tenable nor admissible".
But the order by the vice president that came two days after the opposition parties launched the impeachment bid was slammed as "hasty" by the Congress, sparking a war of words with the ruling BJP. The notice was dismissed at the preliminary stage of the multi-step impeachment process.
The order, which said that the Notice of Motion does not deserve to

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