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Cash-at-Home Row: Lok Sabha Forms 3-Member Panel to Probe Allegations Against Justice Yashwant Varma
DELHI, INDIA, AUG 12 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla formed a three-member panel to investigate allegations of burnt unaccounted cash at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence, prompting impeachment backed by 146 MPs.
- On August 12, 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi announced a three-member panel to investigate allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma after admitting his removal notice.
- Following the blaze, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on March 22 ordered an in-house inquiry into the fire at Varma’s residence in 30 Tughlak Crescent, New Delhi.
- On August 7, 2025, the Supreme Court held the in-house inquiry procedure had legal sanction, and last week, it rejected Varma's plea to invalidate the report.
- Birla told the Lok Sabha that the committee `will submit its report as early as possible. The proposal will remain pending till the receipt of the report`, and it will be presented to the House.
- The House accepted an impeachment motion signed by 146 MPs, and under Articles 124 and 218, two-thirds 'present and voting' are required in both Houses.
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Justice Yashwant Varma impeachment: Lok Sabha Speaker forms 3-member panel to probe misconduct charges
The case stems from the March 14 discovery of wads of burnt cash after a fire broke out in the storeroom of Justice Varma's official residence in.Justice Yashwant Varma, Allahabad High Court judge, Misconduct allegations, In-house inquiry, Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, Impeachment proceedings, Judicial misconduct, Cash discovery incident, CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Parliamentary investigation, Judicial integrity, Legal procedure, High court judg…
LS Speaker Accepts Impeachment Motion Against Justice Varma, Forms Inquiry Panel
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted an impeachment motion against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, signed by 146 MPs, and formed a three-member inquiry panel under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
Justice Yashwant Varma cash row: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constitutes 3-member panel to probe allegation
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has initiated the impeachment process against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, following a notice accepted by 146 MPs. A three-member panel will investigate the serious allegations against him.
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