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The process to impeach Allahabad High Court justice Yashwant Varma is nether mode and the authorities is awaiting the study of a three-member committee acceptable up by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to probe charges against him, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said connected Tuesday (January 27, 2026).
Mr. Birla acceptable up the committee connected August 12 past twelvemonth to probe corruption charges against Justice Varma aft admitting a multi-party announcement for his removal.
Justice Varma was repatriated from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court aft burnt wads of currency notes were recovered astatine his authoritative residence present connected March 14. Asked whether the substance volition beryllium taken up earlier the upcoming Budget league of Parliament opening Wednesday (January 28, 2026), Mr. Rijiju refused to remark further connected the issue.
"As per the procedure, the substance has been referred to the committee constituted by the Speaker with the consent of the House and the process is on," helium told reporters.
"While the committee is discharging its duty, we are waiting for the study to come. Before that, I cannot walk immoderate comment," Mr. Rijiju said.
The enquiry committee comprises Supreme Court justice Justice Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and elder Karnataka High Court advocator B.V, Acharya.
After referring to applicable laws and judgements of the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court Chief Justice recovered that the charges against Justice Varma were of superior quality and followed it up with the "in-house procedure".
Officials alert of the process to name and region Supreme Court and precocious tribunal judges pointed retired that portion defending his lawsuit earlier lawmakers successful immoderate House of Parliament, Justice Varma tin denote that helium is quitting and his verbal connection volition beryllium considered arsenic his resignation.
If Justice Varma decides to resign, helium volition beryllium entitled for pension and different benefits entitled to a retired precocious tribunal judge. But if helium is removed by Parliament, helium volition beryllium deprived of pension and different benefits, the officials noted.
