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Parliament panel finds charges against Justice Varma proved
A Lok Sabha inquiry committee has found charges proved against former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma over the discovery of unaccounted currency notes at his official residence in March 2025.…
The Story in Brief
A Lok Sabha inquiry committee has found charges proved against former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma over the discovery of unaccounted currency notes at his official residence in March 2025. The panel, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, said his explanations were evasive and unsatisfactory. Justice Varma resigned on April 10 before the panel could complete its work.
The committee's 121-page report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, recommended further action as per law. Sources said a CBI inquiry or removal proceedings in Parliament remain possible even after his resignation. Justice Varma had withdrawn from the inquiry and denied wrongdoing. The report said material evidence at the site was not properly preserved.
The Indian Opinion
Justice Varma's resignation has split the debate. One side says he pre-empted Parliament and should still face removal. The other argues a resignation under Article 217 ends the judge's tenure automatically. The Supreme Court's 1978 ruling in Gopal Chandra Misra settled that resignation takes effect on dispatch to the President. But the Lok Sabha panel's action leaves a test: will Parliament vote on removal anyway? That will decide if parliamentary procedure can outlast a resignation.
Sources (4): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2), thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
