No grounds to reject Oppn's no-trust notice against V-P

THERE is no constitutional ground to reject the impeachment notice submitted by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, said constitutional expert and former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achary.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

Speaking to this newspaper, Achary said that the resolution submitted under Article 67(b) cannot be rejected as it does not lay down any conditions for dismissal.

The notice was moved by the Opposition members under Article 67(b) of the Constitution as the intention of a no-confidence motion against the Vice-President of India.

As per the Article 67(b), "No resolution to remove the Vice-President shall be moved unless at least 14 days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution."