Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Highlighting Procedural Lapses in Justice Yashwant Varma Impeachment

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Secretariats of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on a plea filed by Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the constitution of an impeachment committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.

The Court is examining whether the Lok Sabha Speaker acted unilaterally in constituting the three-member committee without awaiting admission of a parallel impeachment motion in the Rajya Sabha, as required under Section 3 of the Act.

The proceedings follow an in-house inquiry recommending Justice Varma’s removal after allegations of unaccounted cash at his residence.

The Court expressed prima facie concern over compliance with statutory procedure.