In India, the Congress said on Monday it will challenge in the Supreme Court a decision by Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu to reject a notice seeking the removal of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, news agencies reported.

At a press conference, Congress leader Kapil Sibal said his party was of the view that the move by Naidu, who is also the Vice President of India, was “illegal” and hasty.

“The order by the Chairman is unprecedented, illegal, wrong and unconstitutional,” the former law minister said. “”It is illegal because the Chairman has passed the order which is required to be passed after conducting an enquiry.”

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has rejected a petition by seven opposition parties to impeach the Chief Justice of Supreme Court Dipak Misra for misbehavior.

The Vice President said the allegations leveled by opposition parties against the Chief Justice are neither tenable nor admissible.