Impeachment Proceedings Loom Over Justice Yashwant Varma: A Deep Dive into Legal and Political Ramifications
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Kiren Rijiju Initiates Cross-Party Consultations on Impeachment Motion In a politically significant development, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has reportedly initiated discussions with various political parties to garner support for an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, currently serving at the Allahabad High Court. This follows allegations linked to the discovery of “burnt cash” in a storeroom at his official residence during his tenure as a judge of the Delhi High Court. In-House Inquiry Committee Report Submitted The Supreme Court had previously formed a three-member in-house inquiry committee under the leadership of Justice Sheel Nagu (Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court), Justice GS Sandhawalia (Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court), and Justice Anu Sivaraman (Judge, Karnataka High Court). The committee submitted its findings on May 3, 2025, to the then Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The inquiry wa...