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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla connected Wednesday (February 25, 2026) reconstituted a three-member committee acceptable up to probe the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma aft burnt wads of currency were recovered from his residence present successful March past year.
The Speaker had constituted the committee connected August 12 past twelvemonth aft admitting a multi-party announcement for the removal of the Allahabad High Court judge, mounting successful question the process of his impeachment.
"In partial modification of the Notification ... the Speaker, Lok Sabha, has reconstituted with effect from the 6th March, 2026, for the intent of making an probe into the grounds connected which the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court is prayed for, a Committee consisting of the pursuing 3 Members:- 1 Hon'ble Justice Aravind Kumar, Supreme Court of India; 2 Hon'ble Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court; and 3. Shri B.V. Acharya, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court," a notification issued by Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh said.
While Justice Kumar and Acharya were besides portion of the erstwhile committee, Justice Chandrashekhar is simply a caller member. He has replaced Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava.
