Govt Likely To Bring Impeachment Motion Against Justice Yashwant Varma In Parliament: Sources

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Government sources told CNN-News18 that they would take opposition parties into confidence before taking any step against Justice Yashwant Varma

The Union government is likely to bring in Parliament an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma, who was indicted by a Supreme Court-appointed probe panel after the discovery of a huge sum of burnt cash from his official residence in the national capital.

Government sources told CNN-News18 that they would take opposition parties into confidence before taking any step against Justice Varma, who faced criticism from political parties across the spectrum.

Sources within the government have indicated that an impeachment motion could be considered during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, set to begin in the second half of July, if Justice Verma does not step down voluntarily.

Verma was recently transferred from the Delhi High Court back to the Allahabad High Court following the controversy.

According to sources, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna had written to both the President and the Prime Minister recommending Justice Verma’s impeachment, following an internal inquiry by a Supreme Court-appointed panel.

While the inquiry reportedly indicted the judge, the panel’s findings were not made public. CJI Khanna had also privately urged Justice Verma to resign, but he declined to do so, the sources said.

An official, however, clarified that no formal proceedings have yet begun against the judge. Justice Verma has maintained his innocence and denied any involvement with the cash discovered after a fire at his outhouse.

Ronit Singh

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