Justice Varma had challenged the in-house 3-judge inquiry committee report & former CJI Sanjiv Khanna's recommendation to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.
Judge Yashwant Varma filed a plea in the Allahabad High Court, challenging the constitutionality of the impeachment proceedings against him in connection with the cash row.
A motion for the removal of a judge has to be signed by not less than 100 MPs in Lok Sabha & 50 in the Rajya Sabha. The motion is likely to be brought in the Lower House.
Standing committee on law & justice met 24 June & discussed the issue even as Justice Yashwant Varma faces potential impeachment. Panel will hold more deliberations before finalising recommendations.
The 3-member panel of Chief Justices of Punjab & Haryana HC and Himachal Pradesh HC and a Karnataka HC judge found Varma's misconduct "serious enough" for his removal.
Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law & Justice will sit for discussion on 24 June. Members of the 31-member panel include Ranjan Gogoi, Vivek Tankha, & A.Raja.
India’s IT services companies are not holding firms. They should focus on creating long-term value for shareholders instead of returning cash to keep share values up.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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