US EditionJudge Cash Burning Case: MPs Submit Notices for Justice Yashwant Varma's Removal to LS Speaker, RS Chairman
NEW DELHI, INDIA, JUL 21 – The impeachment motion cites serious misconduct after burnt cash was found at Justice Varma's residence, with 152 Lok Sabha MPs supporting the removal under constitutional provisions.
- On Monday, July 21, 2025, 145 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs submitted notices to remove Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma in New Delhi.
- The removal motion follows a March 15, 2025, discovery of burnt Rs 500 notes at Justice Varma's residence and a judicial committee indictment referred to the President and Prime Minister.
- A Supreme Court-appointed three-member inquiry panel concluded that Varma and his family controlled a storeroom linked to the cash, proving misconduct serious enough for removal.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that over 100 MPs have signed the notice for removal, while Congress MP K Suresh stated that the party has contributed 40 signatures in support of the motion and is working to gather additional backing.
- If admitted by the Speaker and Chairman, a three-member committee will probe the charges, and after its report, Parliament will discuss and vote on Justice Varma's removal.
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Judge cash burning case: MPs submit notices for Justice Yashwant Varma's removal to LS Speaker, RS Chairman
As many as 145 Lok Sabha members and 63 Rajya Sabha members submitted notices of a motion for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma. Burnt wads of currency notes were found during a fire incident at Justice Varma's residence in New Delhi recently.
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