Judge Under Fire: Notice for Removal of Justice Yashwant Varma
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar acknowledged receiving a notice for the removal of High Court Judge Yashwant Varma. A committee is sought under constitutional and legal provisions after burnt currency was found at Varma's residence. More than 50 Council members signed the motion, meeting required conditions.
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Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar, announced the receipt of a motion seeking the removal of High Court Judge Yashwant Varma on Monday. The call for action follows the discovery of burnt currency notes at Varma's Delhi residence earlier this year.
Following the March incident, Justice Varma was transferred to the Allahabad High Court. The notice leverages article 217 (1B) alongside article 218 and article 124, sub-article 4 of the Indian Constitution, proposing the formation of a committee under section 31B of the Judges Enquiry Act 1968.
Signed by over 50 members of the Council of States, the notice satisfies the parliamentary requirement to initiate the removal process of a high court judge. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also validated that a similar notice had been filed in the Lok Sabha, prompting Dhankhar to instruct necessary procedural steps.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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