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The Lok Sabha Speaker has appointed advocator Karan Umesh Salvi arsenic a advisor to assistance the committee constituted nether the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, to probe corruption charges against Justice Yashwant Varma, presently serving astatine the Allahabad High Court.
The notification of Mr. Salvi’s assignment was issued connected October 17 by the bureau of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
“Speaker, Lok Sabha is pleased to prosecute Karan Umesh Salvi, Advocate arsenic Consultant to assistance the Committee constituted nether the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, for the intent of making an probe into the grounds connected which the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court is sought. The said assignment shall beryllium w.e.f. 17.10.2025 and co-terminus with the tenure of the Committee oregon until further orders, whichever is earlier,” the notification stated.
In August this year, the Speaker had initiated the process to region Justice Varma aft receiving a connection signed by 146 Lok Sabha members. Mr. Birla had noted that unimpeachable quality and fiscal and intelligence integrity signifier the instauration of nationalist spot successful the judiciary.
To analyse the allegations, a three-member committee was constituted, comprising Supreme Court justice Justice Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, and elder Karnataka High Court advocator B.V. Acharya.
Last month, the Speaker had appointed advocates Rohan Singh and Sameeksha Dua arsenic consultants to assistance the aforesaid committee.
A probe sheet earlier constituted by the Supreme Court had recommended Justice Varma’s removal. He was repatriated from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court earlier this twelvemonth aft burnt wads of currency notes were reportedly recovered astatine his authoritative residence connected March 14.
Justice Varma has denied each charges against him.
