Venkaiah Naidu consulted several experts to discuss impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.New Delhi: A move led by the Congress to impeach the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, has been blocked by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, who said it "lacked substantial merit".
As Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Mr Naidu decided this morning to reject a motion signed by over 60 parliamentarians, which called for Justice Misra's impeachment six months before he retires on five charges.
The notice has "virtually no concrete verifiable imputation and doesn't deserve to be admitted", Mr Naidu said in a 10-page order.
The Congress' attempt has been criticised by top jurists including Fari Nariman who say that it would set a dangerous precedent - for example, the ruling party could attempt to remove a Chief Justice if it doesn't agree with his decisions.
Chief Justice Misra is hearing cases as usual at the Supreme Court today.