LS Speaker initiates process to remove HC judge over burnt currency notes finding
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has initiated the process to remove Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court by admitting a motion signed by 146 members. A three-member inquiry committee, comprising Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, and senior Karnataka High Court advocate B.V. Acharya, has been constituted to probe charges against Justice Varma. The charges stem from burnt currency notes found at his official residence, leading to an in-house inquiry that indicted him. The Speaker emphasized the importance of unimpeachable character and integrity in the judiciary.
Key Points
- The Lok Sabha Speaker has admitted a motion for the removal of a High Court judge, constituting an inquiry committee.
- The process is initiated under Section 3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act 1968, following charges of corruption.
- The inquiry committee includes a Supreme Court judge, a High Court Chief Justice, and a senior advocate.
- The Speaker highlighted the necessity of unimpeachable character and financial integrity for judicial trust.
Exam Facts
- The motion was admitted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
- The inquiry committee was constituted under Section 3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act 1968.
- The process involves Articles 124, 217, and 218 of the Constitution of India.
- Justice Yashwant Varma of Allahabad High Court is the subject of the inquiry.
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