📰 Impeachment Proceedings Begin Against Justice Yashwant Varma — Lok Sabha Speaker Forms 3-Member Committee
New Delhi, August 14, 2025:
Impeachment proceedings have officially commenced against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accepted the removal motion submitted by 146 Members of Parliament on July 31 and has constituted a three-member inquiry committee.
The committee will be chaired by Supreme Court Judge Justice Aravind Kumar, with the other two members being a retired Supreme Court judge and a senior advocate. The panel will investigate the allegations and submit its report.
Justice Varma is accused of misusing government accommodation allotted for a judge in Delhi and also the guest house of the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India. Allegations also include improper use of public resources.
The proceedings are being carried out under Articles 124(4), 217, and 218 of the Constitution, which empower Parliament to remove a judge with a special majority in both Houses.
📌 Key Facts:
- 146 MPs — supported the removal motion
- July 31, 2025 — Lok Sabha Speaker accepted the motion
- Inquiry Committee — three members
- Chairperson — Justice Aravind Kumar
- Allegations — misuse of government accommodation & resources
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