Search For "yashwant varma"
Kapil Sibal slams Govt, says "without investigation, an institution is bei
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"If the government says it wants to initiate the impeachment process, then it cannot do so. So why is the government interfering in this? The incident happened in an outhouse located in the area allotted to the judge. Without any investigation, an institution is being attacked..." Sibal sai
Read More
"Hope FIR will be registered in Justice Yashwant Varma case....central gov
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed hope that a FIR will be registered over allegations of discovery of unaccounted cash at residence of Justice Yashwant Varma during a fire incident when he was a judge of Delhi High Court and said there is need to go into the root of the mat
Read More
Inquiry into Justice Varma flags conflicting testimonies, communication ga
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
After interviewing 55 witnesses and reviewing digital, forensic, and circumstantial evidence, the judicial panel concluded that the misconduct was "serious enough to call for the initiation of proceedings for removal" of Justice Yashwant Varma.
Read More
SC panel flags 'unnatural conduct' in Justice Varma inquiry; report sparks
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The committee, constituted by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on March 22, concluded that there is credible and serious evidence of misconduct following the discovery of burnt currency at Varma's official residence.
Read More
SC-appointed three-member committee indicted Justice Varma without any inq
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday slammed the Supreme Court's in-house inquiry against Justice Yashwant Varma, saying that the three-member committee indicted the judge without hearing him and without following any procedure.
Read More
"Govt of day is handicapped; it can't register an FIR because there is jud
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, today said, "The Government of the day is handicapped. It can't register an FIR. Because there is a judicial order. And that judicial order is more than three decades old. It provides virtually impregnable cover. Unless permission is accorded by
Read More
Vice President Dhankar demands investigation into 'cash haul' incident inv
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Vice President said, "A painful incident happened in mid-March in Delhi at the residence of a sitting judge. There was a cash haul, obviously tainted, unaccounted, illegal. And unexplained!... It appeared in the public domain after 6-7 days...."
Read More
"Building consensus amongst all political parties": Kiren Rijiju on impeac
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that he is working on building a consensus amongst all political parties to move against an impeachment motion against High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
Read More
Monsoon session to commence from July 21, Op Sindoor, Pahalgam terror atta
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that the government has decided to commence the Monsoon Session of Parliament from July 21 to August 12.
Read More
Kiren Rijiju starts speaking with political parties for impeachment motion
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has started speaking with various political parties for an impeachment motion against High Court judge Yashwant Varma in the next Parliament Session, government sources said on Tuesday. The Supreme Court had constituted an inquiry committee foll
Read More
"Serious matter, should be probed thoroughly": BJP' Nalin Kohli on impeach
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Nalin Kohli said, "This is a very serious matter to find a pile of money on fire at the house of a sitting judge. It is also a very sensitive matter and should be investigated thoroughly. The society also rightfully expects the whole truth to come out. That's why former C
Read More
"Will support impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma": CPI's D
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Amid reports of the Centre considering an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma over allegations of unaccounted money recovered from his residence, CPI General Secretary D Raja on Wednesday said that credibility of judiciary has to be restored and his party will support the actio
Read More