The petition was made in the court of Justice Chelameswar, but as master of the roster, CJI has picked justices Bobde, Sikri, Ramana, Mishra and Goel to hear it.
Congress, which said it would move the top court after impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra was rejected by the Rajya Sabha chairperson, is yet to take any step forward.
Back after a six-month sabbatical taken to complete the 3,100-km ‘Narmada Parikrama’, Digvijaya has defended the motion citing an 'unprecedented threat to judiciary'.
By moving the impeachment motion, Congress & opposition parties may have opened themselves to the same criticism as the NDA – that of undermining institutions.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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