MPs Seek Removal of Justice Varma: Memorandum Submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker

A memorandum was presented to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday by Members of Parliament, requesting the removal of High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The move is related to the controversy surrounding the discovery of cash. The impeachment motion against Justice Varma, supported by 145 Lok Sabha members, was signed under Articles 124, 217, and 218 of the Constitution. MPs from various parties, including Congress, TDP, JDU, JDS, Jan Sena Party, AGP, SS (Shinde), LJSP, SKP, and CPM, have backed the motion. Prominent signatories included MPs Anurag Singh Thakur, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, PP Chaudhary, Supriya Sule, and KC Venugopal. This action follows the alleged discovery of burnt and partially burnt Rs 500 currency notes at Justice Varma’s official residence on March 15, 2025. Parliament will now investigate these allegations. A judicial committee, formed by then Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna, indicted Justice Varma and recommended his removal after he declined to resign. Justice Varma subsequently appealed the committee’s findings in the Supreme Court.