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Bhubaneswar: Amidst efforts of Congress backed by several Opposition parties to move an impeachment motion in the Rajya Sabha against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra, Odisha’s ruling BJD today strongly condemned the social media messages being circulated against the CJI and termed the whole row as shallow and divisive politics. “We have the […]

Bhubaneswar: Everyone is bound to follow the rule of Law and there would be utter chaos without Constitutional Sovereignty, said Chief Justice of India (CJI), Dipak Misra while addressing the 46th All Odisha Lawyers’ Conference here on Friday. “Be it judiciary, executive or legislative, we have to think that we are under Constitutional sovereignty and […]

New Delhi: Two Rajya Sabha members on Monday moved the Supreme Court, challenging Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu’s decision to reject a notice seeking impeachment of Chief Justice Dipak Misra. A bench headed by Justice J. Chelameswar on Monday told senior counsel Kapil Sibal “come back tomorrow” as the latter mentioned the matter for listing for […]

New Delhi: Two Congress MPs, Pratap Singh Bajwa and Amee Yajnik on Tuesday withdrew their petition in Supreme Court challenging rejection of the impeachment notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu. After a 45-minute hearing, a five-judge bench headed by Justice A K Sikri declared the petition […]

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu today rejected the notice given by opposition parties led by the Congress for impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra citing lack of substantial merit in it, sources said. Naidu held extensive consultations with top legal and constitutional experts before taking the decision, they said. The rejection of the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD on Friday said it was not in favour of the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. “Impeachment notice against the CJI should be given on rare occasion. There is no point in demeaning the post of the CJI,” BJD spokesperson Amar Prasad Satpathy told reporters here. Seven […]