After Justice Varma’s resignation, LS Speaker asked panel to complete probe, submit report
The 126-page report of the committee, headed by SC judge Justice Aravind Kumar, records that on April 29, the joint secretary of the Lok Sabha secretariat wrote to the committee’s secretary
In the wake of Justice Yashwant Varma's resignation from the judiciary on April 9, the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, requested a parliamentary inquiry committee to complete its investigation and submit a report under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The committee, led by Justice Aravind Kumar, concluded that Justice Varma's withdrawal could not terminate the statutory inquiry and proceeded to finalize its report based on the evidence already presented during the inquiry.
The report stated that Justice Varma had been given ample opportunity to respond to the charges, participate in the inquiry, and cross-examine witnesses. Despite his withdrawal, the committee found that all three articles of charge against Justice Varma were proved. The episode raises questions about whether Justice Varma's resignation has ended the removal process or if Parliament can still act on the committee's findings.
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