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.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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