As first step towards impeachment of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Opposition parties led by the Congress have submitted the petition with over 70 signatures to Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the Rajya Sabha chairman in Parliament.

The petition listed five allegations of “misbehaviour” against the Chief Justice, media reports said.

According to PTI, the opposition parties handed over a notice for the impeachment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) with signatures of 64 MPs of the Upper House.

This is a first of its kind move as no Chief Justice has ever been impeached in India and any decision on the notice by the Opposition parties against the CJI is likely to be taken by the Vice President following legal consultations, the report highlighted.

The impeachment notice comes a day after the Supreme Court rejected a bunch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the death of Judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case.

Listing five allegations of “misbehaviour” against Misra, Congress leader Kapil Sibal reportedly said the notice for impeachment of the CJI has been moved with a heavy heart.

“As representatives of the people, we are entitled to hold the Chief Justice accountable, just as we are accountable to the people. The majesty of the law is more important than the majesty of any office,” he was quoted as saying.

The opposition parties also demanded a probe against the CJI, media reports said.