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Opposition submits impeachment notice against CJI Misra with signs of 64 MPs

The opposition, including the Congress, handed over a notice seeking impeachment of the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra to the Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu.

The move comes a day after the Supreme Court ruled out any independent probe into the death of CBI Special Judge Brijmohan Harikishan Loya.

While the Congress, CPM, CPI, NCP, SP and BSP have signed the notice, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) were not among the signatories. According to reports, over 60 MPs have signed the petition till now.

While addressing the media in the national capital, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “We have moved an impeachment motion seeking the removal of CJI Dipak Misra. Seventy-one MPs had signed the impeachment motion (against CJI) but since seven of them have retired, the number is now 64. However, we have more than the minimum requirement needed to entertain the motion and we are sure that the Honorable Chairman will take action.”

Earlier, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Attorney General (AG) K K Venugopal on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to restrain the media from reporting on the issue of impeachment motion.

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