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 | name          = Brijgopal Harkishan Loya
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 | birth_date    = {{Birth-date|12 December 1966}}
 | birth_place   = Gategaon, [[Latur]]
 | death_date    = {{Death date and age|2014|12|1|1966|12|12|mf=yes}}
 | death_cause         = [[Cardiac arrest]]/[[Physical Assault]]
 | occupation    = Judge
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   | office        = Special Judge to the Central Bureau of Investigation
   | term_start    = June 2014
   | term_end      = December 2014
   | predecessor =  J. T. Utpat
   | successor   =  M. B. Gosavi
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''' Brijgopal Harkishan Loya''' (1966-2014) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] judge who served in a special court which deals with matters relating to the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI). He was presiding over the [[Death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh|Sohrabuddin Sheikh case]], and  died  on 1 December  2014 in [[Nagpur]]. A bench of the [[Supreme Court of India]], headed by the Chief Justice of India [[Dipak Misra]], on April 19, 2018, dismissed the [[Public interest litigation in India|public interest petition]] (PIL), and stated the death to be natural and such petitions to be an attack on the Judiciary. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-dismisses-pil-seeking-probe-into-judge-loyas-death/articleshow/63826836.cms|title=SC dismisses PIL seeking probe into judge Loya's death - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref>

== History ==
In June 2014, Loya was appointed to the special CBI court on the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case, after a previous judge, [[J. T. Utpat]], was removed from the court.<ref name="RamanEtAl2015">{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-amit-shah-files/293300|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127190819/https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-amit-shah-files/293300|archivedate=27 November 2017|url-status=live|date= 15 November 2015|last1=Raman|first1=Anuradha|last2=Shaini|first2=K. S.|last3=Sengupta|first3=Uttam|last4=Pinglay-Plumber|first4=Prachi|title=The Amit Shah Files|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|accessdate=14 January 2018}}</ref> Unlike his predecessor, Loya allowed [[Amit Shah]], the national leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) who had been accused of ordering the murder of [[Death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh|Sohrabuddin Sheikh]], to be exempt from appearing at the court in person, until the [[framing of charge]]s,<ref name="RamanEtAl2015"/> except when Shah was already in the state of [[Maharashtra]], where the case was being litigated.<ref name="Takle2017">{{cite news|url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/loya-chief-justice-mohit-shah-offer-100-crore-favourable-judgment-sohrabuddin-case|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223071019/http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/loya-chief-justice-mohit-shah-offer-100-crore-favourable-judgment-sohrabuddin-case|archivedate=23 December 2017|url-status=live|title=Chief Justice Mohit Shah Made An Offer Of Rs 100 Crore To My Brother For A Favourable Judgment In The Sohrabuddin Case: Late Judge Loya’s Sister|date=21 November 2017|last=Takle|first=Niranjan}}</ref> When Shah failed to attend a hearing on 31 October, even though he was in the same city, Loya ordered Shah's lawyers to ensure that he would be present at hearings when he was in the state, and set the date of the next hearing to 15 December,<ref name="Takle2017"/> when the verdict would be given.<ref name="BBC201801">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-42660391|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114112009/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-42660391|archivedate=14 January 2018|url-status=live|title=India Supreme Court judges: Democracy is in danger|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=12 January 2018|accessdate=2018-01-14}}</ref>

Loya travelled to [[Nagpur]] to attend a wedding of a colleague's daughter on 30 November 2014.<ref name="RamanEtAl2015"/><ref name="SharmaEtChari2017">{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/859981/he-said-he-was-stressed-tracking-cbi-judge-brijgopal-loyas-last-journey-from-nagpur-to-latur|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110195802/https://scroll.in/article/859981/he-said-he-was-stressed-tracking-cbi-judge-brijgopal-loyas-last-journey-from-nagpur-to-latur|archivedate=10 January 2018|url-status=live|title=‘He said he was stressed’: Tracking CBI judge Brijgopal Loya’s last journey from Nagpur to Latur|date=2 December 2017|accessdate=14 January 2018|last1=Sharma|first1=Supriya|last2=Chari|first2=Mridula|work=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> He stayed at [[Ravi Bhavan]], a state government guest house in Nagpur. On the morning of 1 December 2014, at around 4am [[Indian Standard Time|IST]], he developed chest pain and was taken to two hospitals. He died at 6.15am of [[cardiac arrest]].<ref name="SharmaEtChari2017"/> His body was taken to [[Latur]] by a family friend. Loya's family claimed that they had seen blood stains on Loya's shirt collar.<ref name="SinghEtGupta2017">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/from-nagpur-to-latur-retracing-last-few-hours-of-justice-loya-1780039|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109001656/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/from-nagpur-to-latur-retracing-last-few-hours-of-justice-loya-1780039|archivedate=9 January 2018|url-status=live|title=Retracing Final Hours Of Justice Loya, Who Handled Amit Shah Case|last1=Singh|first1=Manas Pratap|last2=Gupta|first2=Saurabh|work=[[NDTV]]|date=26 November 2017|publisher=[[NDTV Convergence]]|accessdate=14 January 2018}}</ref> Medical experts disagreed over whether this was a result of the post-mortem examination.<ref name="SinghEtGupta2017"/>
On 30 December 2014, Loya's successor in the special CBI court, [[M. B. Gosavi]], dismissed all charges against Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case, and ruled that he need not stand trial.<ref name="RamanEtAl2015"/>

== Controversy over death ==

=== Report by Caravan Magazine ===
Justice  Loya  died in 2014, but the issue rose to limelight after [[The Caravan|Caravan Magazine]] published an interview with Loya's family on 20 November 2016,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/shocking-details-emerge-in-death-of-judge-presiding-over-sohrabuddin-trial-family-breaks-silence|title=A Family Breaks Its Silence: Shocking Details Emerge In Death Of Judge Presiding Over Sohrabuddin Trial|work=Caravan Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/859981/he-said-he-was-stressed-tracking-cbi-judge-brijgopal-loyas-last-journey-from-nagpur-to-latur|title=‘He said he was stressed’: Tracking CBI judge Brijgopal Loya’s last journey from Nagpur to Latur|last=Chari|first=Supriya Sharma & Mridula|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en-US}}</ref> in which they raised concerns over his death. Loya's sister claimed that Justice Loya was under immense pressure from the then Chief Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]], Mohit Shah.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://barandbench.com/mohit-shah-sohrabuddin-case/|title=Former Bombay CJ Mohit Shah offered 100 crore bribe, claims family of late judge in Sohrabuddin case|last=AK|first=Aditya|date=2017-11-21|work=Bar & Bench|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en-US}}</ref> She even went on to allege that Justice Mohit Shah offered Justice Loya a 100 crore bribe to give a favorable verdict. The family also raised concerns over the medical reports of Justice Loya, leading to a PIL in the [[Supreme Court of India]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/latest/870909/maharashtra-government-withheld-medical-reports-in-judge-loya-case-alleges-a-fresh-plea-in-sc|title=Maharashtra government ‘withheld’ medical reports in Judge Loya case, alleges a fresh plea in SC|author=Scroll Staff|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en-US}}</ref> During a Press Conference, the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] claimed that 2 other associates, with whom Justice Loya had shared the details of the case, died under mysterious circumstances as well. One of them, was lawyer activist Shrikant Khandalkar and another retired judge Prakash Thombre. [[Kapil Sibal]] of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] claimed that Khandalkar was thrown of a roof building in November 2015, while Thombre died “suspiciously while traveling in train from Nagpur to Bangalore on May 16, 2016, in Hyderabad” <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/law/congress-will-collaborate-if-sc-sets-up-sit-to-probe-loyas-death-kapil-sibal|title=Congress for Probe Into Loya’s Death, Sees Foul Play in Death of Two Associates - The Wire|website=The Wire|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/congress-questions-judge-loyas-death-says-circumstances-tell-a-story-1806894?pfrom=home-topscroll|title=Congress Questions Judge Loya's Death, Says "Circumstances Tell A Story"|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> The Congress asked for an investigation by an independent SIT monitored by the [[Supreme Court of India]], claiming that even the post mortem report was manipulated.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/judge-loya-death-case-congress-raise-more-questions/1038728/|title=Judge Loya death case: Congress raise more questions|date=2018-01-31|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Press Conference by the 4 senior-most judges of the Supreme Court ===
On 12 January 2018, Justices [[Jasti Chelameswar]], [[Ranjan Gogoi]], [[Madan B. Lokur]] and [[Kurian Joseph]], the second- to fifth-most senior judges of the Supreme Court, held a press conference, in which they warned that the integrity of the court was under threat, and accused [[Dipak Misra]] of allocating cases selectively, based on personal preference.<ref name="BBC201801" /><ref name="Safi2018">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/12/india-supreme-court-judges-integrity-dipak-misra|title=India's top judges issue unprecedented warning over integrity of supreme court|last=Safi|first=Michael|date=12 January 2018|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=14 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114054626/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/12/india-supreme-court-judges-integrity-dipak-misra|archivedate=14 January 2018|url-status=live|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]}}</ref> This was because politically sensitive cases have traditionally been assigned to the most senior judges. Despite this, [[Dipak Misra]], [[Chief Justice of India]], assigned the Loya case to a junior member of the bench.<ref name="Safi2018" /> This raised further allegations over the entire affair.

=== Press Conference by Justice Loya's son ===
On 14 January 2018, Loya's son Anuj said in a press conference that the family had no suspicions over Loya's death, clarifying that he had "had suspicions earlier but now it is over". The Loya family's lawyer Ameet Naik said that the press conference was held to dispel any doubt over Loya's death, and confirm that the family does not suspect that the death was the result of a conspiracy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/justice-loya-death-family-has-no-suspicions-asks-for-issue-not-to-be-politicized/articleshow/62497669.cms|title=Justice Loya's death: Family has no suspicions, asks for issue not to be politicized - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/140118/please-dont-harass-us-politicise-matter-judge-loyas-family-on-his-death.html|title=Have no doubt on father's death, don't harass us, says emotional Loya son|date=2018-01-14|work=deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en}}</ref> Despite this, Shrinivas Loya, Loya's paternal uncle, argued that Anuj was under political pressure to not ask for a probe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/213843/judge-loyas-son-pressure-claim-no-doubt-fathers-death-says-uncle-shrinivas|title=Uncle Alleges Judge Loya’s Son 'Under Pressure' to Say No Need for Probe Into Father's Death - The Wire|website=The Wire|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> Some even questioned the need of  former [[Bombay High Court]] Chief Justice [[Manjula Chellur]] meeting Loya's son. As it happens, the press conference was called by Anuj Loya after his meeting with the former Chief Justice. Dushyant Dave, arguing for an independent probe into Loya's death, asked "Why would a chief justice of the high court call the boy and issue a statement, just days before retirement? Who was she trying to satisfy?”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/law/loya-case-petitioner-questions-efforts-former-bombay-hc-chief-justice-shun-enquiry|title=Loya Case: Petitioner Questions Efforts of Former Bombay HC Chief Justice to 'Shun Enquiry' - The Wire|website=The Wire|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

=== Hearing in the Supreme Court ===
A [[public interest litigation in India|public interest petition]] was filed in the [[Supreme Court of India]], alleging that Loya was murdered. The court expressed concern, calling his death a "serious matter", and posted it for hearing on 15 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120118/judge-loya-death-serious-matter-needs-bi-party-hearing-says-sc.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113041009/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120118/judge-loya-death-serious-matter-needs-bi-party-hearing-says-sc.html|archivedate=13 January 2018|url-status=live| title=Judge Loya death: 'Serious matter', needs bi-parte hearing, says SC | publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]] | date=12 January 2018 | accessdate=12  January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-to-hear-tomorrow-pleas-for-probe-in-judge-bh-loya-s-death/story-qIjwf9znNRkFGS42NfQq5J.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112145150/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-to-hear-tomorrow-pleas-for-probe-in-judge-bh-loya-s-death/story-qIjwf9znNRkFGS42NfQq5J.html|archivedate=12 January 2018|url-status=live| title=SC to hear tomorrow pleas for probe in judge BH Loya’s death|work=[[Hindustan Times]]| date=11 January 2018 | accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/cbi-judge-bh-loya-death-amit-shah-sohrabuddin-case-nothing-suspicious-say-two-bombay-hc-judges-4956115/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093226/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/cbi-judge-bh-loya-death-amit-shah-sohrabuddin-case-nothing-suspicious-say-two-bombay-hc-judges-4956115/|archivedate=13 January 2018|url-status=live|title=CBI judge BH Loya’s death in 2014: Nothing suspicious, say two Bombay HC judges who were at hospital |work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Limited]]|date=27 November 2017 | accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/five-point-guide-to-the-judge-loya-controversy-1799250|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114045936/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/five-point-guide-to-the-judge-loya-controversy-1799250|archivedate=14 January 2018|url-status=live|title=Five-Point Guide To The Judge Loya Controversy|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-01-12}}</ref>

Following the 4 judges' press conference, the "junior judge", Justice [[Arun Kumar Mishra]] took serious exception to the 4 judges' allegations, saying that they "attacked his reputation". In the presence of other judges, he reportedly said “The only thing I have earned in my life is reputation and you have tried to attack it... How do you propose to give it back to me? You should have killed me with a bullet rather than attacking my reputation.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/justice-arun-mishra-you-have-attacked-my-reputation-1146492-2018-01-16|title=Justice Arun Mishra: You have attacked my reputation|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref> Later, he recused from the case and requested the [[Chief Justice of India]], [[Dipak Misra]], to constitute another bench.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/arun-mishra-pulls-out-of-loya-case-201723|title=Arun Mishra pulls out of Loya case|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}}</ref>

Later, Dr RK Sharma, the former head of the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department at the [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences]] in Delhi, and the president of the Indian Association of Medico-Legal Experts for 22 years, ruled out heart attack as the reason for the death of Judge Loya. Caravan reported "According to Sharma, the documents show signs of possible trauma to the brain, and even possible poisoning" indirectly claiming the case to be physical Assault<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/death-judge-loya-medical-documents-rule-heart-attack-forensic-expert|title=Death Of Judge Loya: Medical Documents Rule Out Heart Attack, Says Leading Forensic Expert}}</ref> This prompted Senior Supreme Court advocate, [[Prashant Bhushan]] to file an intervention plea in the [[Supreme Court of India]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://caravandaily.com/portal/loya-case-prashant-bhushan-files-intervention-plea-cites-medical-opinions-against-heart-attack-claim/|title=Loya Case: Prashant Bhushan Files Intervention Plea, Cites Medical Opinions Against Heart Attack Claim {{!}} Caravan Daily|website=caravandaily.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref> which was allowed by the apex court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sc-allows-advocate-prashant-bhushan-to-intervene-in-loya-death-case-2591029|title=SC allows advocate Prashant Bhushan to intervene in Loya death case {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2018-03-06|work=dna|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Supreme Court of India]] reserved its order on March 17, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/loya-death-probe-supreme-court-reserves-order/articleshow/63338664.cms|title=Loya death probe: Supreme Court reserves order - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref> On April 19th, Justice [[Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud]] read the judgement. The court observed the death of Justice Loya to be natural. Dismissing the 2 petitions, [[Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud|Chandrachud]] called them a result of "political rivalry" and termed them "scandalous" and "frivolous". He also bashed the petitioners, accusing them of a "frontal attack on the independence of judiciary". He went on to say that the petitioners "forgot to maintain institutional civility towards judges and made wild allegations." He said that the bench had considered moving contempt proceedings against them, but "decided not to go ahead with it."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/supreme-court-rules-judge-bh-loya-death-natural-expresses-anguish-over-scandalous-pils-misusing-maligning-judiciary-4437779.html|title=Supreme Court rules Judge BH Loya death natural, expresses anguish over 'scandalous' PILs maligning judiciary - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livelaw.in/breaking-sc-dismisses-petitions-seeking-probe-death-judge-loya-case/|title=Breaking: SC Dismisses Petitions Seeking Probe Into The Death Of Judge Loya {{!}} Live Law|date=2018-04-19|work=Live Law|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Reactions ===
The [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] called it a "It is a sad letter day in India's history," alleging that "the suspicious circumstances in which Loya died, was a matter of deep concern for those who have faith in the judiciary."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sad-letter-day-in-indias-history-congress-on-verdict-on-judge-loya-1840026|title="Sad Letter Day In India's History": Congress On Verdict On Judge Loya|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], on the other hand, asked for [[Rahul Gandhi]]'s apology, claiming that the "invisible hand" behind the petitions was that of [[Rahul Gandhi]] who tried to use the judiciary for "character assassination" of [[Amit Shah]]. [[Sambit Patra]] said that [[Rahul Gandhi]] should be "ashamed" for his "conspiracy to target [[Amit Shah]], and Indian judiciary, and democracy."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-sees-rahul-gandhis-invisible-hand-in-petitions-on-judge-loya-case-1839843|title=BJP Sees Rahul Gandhi's "Invisible Hand" In Petitions On Judge Loya Case|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

Former Chief Justice of the [[Delhi High Court]], Justice [[Ajit Prakash Shah|AP Shah]], said that he hoped the verdict would've been "different."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/justice-ap-shahs-warning-on-top-court-turmoil-will-be-blackest-day-1840656|title="Purely Political": Justice AP Shah On Opposition's Impeachment Move|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

The Congress, along with leaders of 7 other opposition parties, held press conference to declare their intention of introducing an impeachment motion against [[Dipak Misra]], a first against a sitting [[Chief Justice of India]] in history. 71 members had signed the notice. However, 7 of them retired, leaving only 64. Despite that, its still above the minimum of 50 signatures required for introducing a motion of impeachment in the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/7-parties-serve-notice-to-impeach-cji-dipak-misra/articleshow/63853198.cms|title=7 parties serve notice to impeach CJI Dipak Misra|date=2018-04-21|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> While the Congress claimed it had to do nothing with the Loya verdict the previous day, [[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of Finance]] [[Arun Jaitley]] termed it a revenge petition for the Loya verdict.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/arun-jaitley-calls-motion-to-impeach-chief-justice-dipak-misra-a-revenge-petition-bjp-1840498|title=Motion To Impeach Chief Justice Dipak Misra Is A "Revenge Petition": Arun Jaitley|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> The Congress didn't seem united, as two former law ministers questioned the motion.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/cji-dipak-misra-impeachment-not-all-in-congress-on-board-tmc-and-dmk-ask-wheres-the-proof-5145472/|title=CJI Dipak Misra impeachment: Dissent in Congress, two former Law Ministers question move — and its motive|date=2018-04-21|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-04-21|language=en-US}}</ref> Former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Manmohan Singh]] and [[Minister of Finance (India)|Former finance minister]] [[P. Chidambaram]] did not sign the notice. Despite this, the Congress submitted the notice to the [[Vice President of India]] [[Venkaiah Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/opposition-submits-notice-for-chief-justices-impeachment-to-vice-president/articleshow/63842829.cms|title=Opposition submits notice for Chief Justice's impeachment to vice president - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

After consulting legal experts, [[Venkaiah Naidu]] rejected the motion, saying that there was no “substantial and verifiable” evidence of wrongdoing. The Congress, however, said that he acted in haste.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/venkaiah-naidu-rejects-motion-to-remove-cji-congress-to-challenge-order-in-supreme-court/articleshow/63887949.cms|title=Venkaiah Naidu rejects motion to remove CJI, Congress to challenge order in Supreme Court - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/cji-dipak-misra-impeachment-live-updates-dont-muzzle-constitution-congress-reacts-to-venkaiah-naidu-rejection-notice-4442075.html|title=CJI Dipak Misra impeachment updates: Venkaiah Naidu acted in haste, says former LS Speaker Somnath Chatterjee LIVE News, Latest Updates, Live blog, Highlights and Live coverage - Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|access-date=2018-04-23}}</ref> The Congress was considering moving to the Supreme Court against this.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-supreme-court-venkaiah-naidu-rejects-cji-dipak-misra-impeachment-notice-kapil-sibal-5148766/|title=Congress to move Supreme Court as Venkaiah Naidu rejects CJI impeachment notice; legal fraternity divided|date=2018-04-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-04-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

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