Newsbytes
  • India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
  • Inspirational
  • Career
  • Bengaluru
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Videos
  • Phone Reviews
  • Find Cricket Statistics
Hindi
More
Newsbytes
Hindi
Newsbytes
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout


India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Science
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai
Videos
Phone Reviews
Find Cricket Statistics

More Links
  • Videos

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
 
Home / News / India News / Opposition starts India's first impeachment motion against a Chief Justice
  • India

    Opposition starts India's first impeachment motion against a Chief Justice

    Gogona Saikia
    Written by
    Gogona Saikia
    Mail
    Last updated on Mar 28, 2018, 12:47 pm
    Opposition starts India's first impeachment motion against a Chief Justice
  • In January, in an unprecedented move, the four senior-most judges of the SC went public with a series of complaints against Chief Justice (CJI) Dipak Misra.

    Another first-of-its-kind event has followed: the opposition has now started an impeachment motion against Misra.

    The Congress, leading the signature drive, has the support of NCP, CPI(M) and possibly the TMC.

    What will such a motion mean?

  • In this article
    A damning press conference by SC's four top judges Several complaints against the CJI in the opposition's impeachment motion Opposition likely to get the requisite 50 signatures Can the impeachment motion actually change things? Judges who have faced impeachment motion till now
  • Allegations

    A damning press conference by SC's four top judges

    A damning press conference by SC's four top judges
  • Two months ago, Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Kurian Joseph and Madan Lokur called a press conference and alleged the SC's freedom and integrity have been thrown into uncertainty.

    Among other allegations, they accused Misra of abusing his position of power to assign important cases to select judges.

    "Let the nation decide" if Misra should be impeached, they added.

  • Motion

    Several complaints against the CJI in the opposition's impeachment motion

    Several complaints against the CJI in the opposition's impeachment motion
  • Yesterday, after much discussion, the Congress formally started collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against Misra.

    The motion accuses Misra of not acting on the complaints of the four judges, conspiring in the illegal licensing of a private medical college, acquiring land illegally when he was a practicing lawyer, and damaging the credibility of the SC's institutional autonomy, among others.

  • Status

    Opposition likely to get the requisite 50 signatures

    Opposition likely to get the requisite 50 signatures
  • To move an impeachment motion, the Congress needs at least 50 signatures in the Rajya Sabha, easily manageable by the opposition which dominates the Upper House.

    Congress leaders have already approached NCP, Samajwadi, DMK, CPI(M) and Trinamool, most of which have reportedly assured support.

    Sources said the motion is expected to be submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu this week itself.

  • Implication

    Can the impeachment motion actually change things?

    Can the impeachment motion actually change things?
  • The first uncertainty is if the motion will be admitted by the Houses.

    It then needs to be passed by two-thirds of half the strength of either House. The opposition doesn't have the numbers.

    Moreover, investigation of accusations can take over a year; Misra retires in 2018.

    The motion isn't likely to affect Misra, but the opposition hopes to initiate discussion on the issues.

  • History

    Judges who have faced impeachment motion till now

    Judges who have faced impeachment motion till now
  • If the motion passes, Misra will be the first CJI to face impeachment.

    The first SC judge against whom proceedings were initiated was V. Ramaswami (1993), but it lacked requisite support.

    Justices Soumitra Sen (Calcutta-HC, 2011) and PD Dinakaran (Sikkim-HC, 2011) resigned before the proceedings started.

    A motion was moved against Justice JB Pardiwala (Gujarat-HC, 2015), but then he corrected the issue of contention.

  • India
  • Supreme Court Of India
  • Venkaiah Naidu
  • Indian National Congress News
  • Congress
  •  
Latest News
  • Coronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.85L new cases
    Coronavirus: India reports biggest single-day spike with 1.85L new cases
    India
  • NewsBytes Briefing: Your WhatsApp account isn't safe anymore, and more
    NewsBytes Briefing: Your WhatsApp account isn't safe anymore, and more
    Science
  • OnePlus releases OTA update to resolve 9 Pro's overheating issue
    OnePlus releases OTA update to resolve 9 Pro's overheating issue
    Science
  • Citroen C5 X, with unique looks, breaks cover: Details here
    Citroen C5 X, with unique looks, breaks cover: Details here
    Auto
  • IPL 2021, MI beat KKR: List of records broken
    IPL 2021, MI beat KKR: List of records broken
    Sports
Trending Topics
ISRO Vaccine
Next News Article
Share
Cancel

Want to share it with your friends too?

Facebook Whatsapp Twitter Linkedin
Copied

Love India news?

Subscribe to stay updated.

India Thumbnail
India News Business News World News Politics News Sports News Science News Entertainment News Auto News Lifestyle News Inspirational News
Career News Bengaluru News Delhi News Mumbai News Bharti Airtel Mukesh Ambani Indian Premier League Chris Lynn Samsung Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma Cricket News Mahendra Singh Dhoni YouTube Hollywood News WhatsApp Bollywood News Real Madrid ISRO Yoga
Honda Batman Football News BMW Vaccine Reliance Jio OPPO Food News, Healthy Recipes Apple Tesla
Royal Challengers Bangalore Toyota Fashion Tips Amit Shah Mercedes Sidharth Malhotra Isha Ambani India Vs England Cricket OnePlus Mobiles Android TV
Smart TV Marvel Comics Avengers Neha Kakkar
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us News Reviews News Archive Topics Archive Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2021