INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Opposition notice carrying signatures of 71 lawmakers from 7 parties was submitted to Mr Naidu
10.45 AM instead of the scheduled 10.30 AM amid speculation that they held a brief meeting on the issue of the impeachment notice against
the CJI.Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, who usually holds his court at 10.30 AM, entered the courtroom almost 15 minutes late and
started hearing lawyers who wanted their petitions to be listed for urgent mentioning.BJP leader Subramanian Swamy was among the first few
litigants to mention his petition for urgent hearing.The CJI's courtroom was packed with lawyers including those who had no matters to argue
for.Besides the CJI, all other courts sat late at 10.45 AM to undertake today's court proceedings.Speculation was rife among lawyers that
judges held a brief, informal meeting before they started today's business.Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu today rejected the notice
given by opposition parties led by the Congress for impeachment of the CJI, citing lack of substantial merit in it.Mr Naidu held extensive
consultations with top legal and constitutional experts, including former chief justices and judges, before taking the decision, sources
