Battle in Kerala
With all 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala at stake in the second phase of polling tomorrow, the electoral drama unfolds with its usual intensity, underscoring the unique political landscape of the state.
Refusing to let the “crisis” surrounding the country’s top judiciary die down, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday said it was contemplating bringing in an impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
“Looks like the crisis is not resolved yet so need to intervene and its time to play the role of the executive,” Sitaram Yechury told news agency ANI.
“We are discussing with opposition parties on the possibility of an impeachment motion against CJI in Budget session,” the CPM leader added.
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The Budget Session of the Parliament will start on January 29.
A major controversy erupted after four senior judges of the Supreme Court (SC) on January 12 alleged that the administration of the apex court was not in order and accused Justice Misra of assigning cases in an arbitrary manner.
The judges also released a letter they had written to the Chief Justice questioning how he was arbitrarily deciding which bench should decide which case and though he is the “master of the roster” that did not make him a “superior authority”.
“The Chief Justice is only the first amongst equals – nothing more or nothing less,” the letter said.
The Bar Council of India had even set up a seven-member delegation and met Justice Misra and 14 other judges on Sunday. The Supreme Court Bar Association also met the Chief Justice and other judges.
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