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Supreme Court rejects Justice Yashwant Varma’s challenge to parliamentary probe panel’s validity
- The Supreme Court on Friday denied relief to Justice Yashwant Varma, with a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S C Sharma holding the Speaker committed `no illegality`.
- Allegations began after burnt currency was reported at Varma's residence during the night intervening March 14 and 15, and an in‑house inquiry panel found the allegations credible, forwarding its report to the President of India and Prime Minister of India.
- Justice Varma argued Section 3 required joint action with the Chairman, contending the Speaker unilaterally constituted the committee on August 12, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha motion was rejected on August 11.
- The court said the inquiry committee report will be placed in Parliament for members of both Houses to debate, and both motions met the numerical requirement with 63 Opposition members and bipartisan backing.
- The Supreme Court's December 2025 decision aligns with previous institutional steps, including the SC Collegium's March 20 proposal and the August 7, 2025, two-judge bench ruling, shaping the broader legal context.
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Big Supreme Court Setback For Justice Yashwant Varma Over Parliamentary Panel
On December 16, the Supreme Court decided to examine the petition filed by Justice Varma assailing the action of the Lok Sabha Speaker to "unilaterally" constitute a committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act to investigate him.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full Article‘No illegality’: Supreme Court dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging impeachment inquiry panel’s constitution
Justice Yashwant Varma cited Section 3(2) of the Judges (Inquiry) Act to argue that the committee could have been set up only once both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha accepted the motion for impeachment.
·India
Read Full ArticleSC dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma’s petition against inquiry committee probing corruption charges - The Tribune
Justice Varma had challenged the validity of the Committee set-up by the Lok Sabha Speaker to probe corruption charges against him on the ground that the motion for his removal was rejected by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
·Chandigarh, India
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