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.
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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