"Process Of Removal Should Begin": Probe Panel Formed Over Justice Yashwant Varma In Cash Row | Read
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced a three-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, at whose Delhi residence large piles of burnt cash were found in March this year. The committee includes Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, Justice MM Shrivastava of the Madras High Court, and senior advocate of the Karnataka High Court BV Acharya.
Mr Birla also accepted an impeachment motion against Justice Varma signed by 146 Members of Parliament.
"The process of removal of Justice Yashwant Varma should begin. The Parliament is united against corruption. We have accepted the impeachment motion...People have faith in the judiciary," Mr Birla said.
