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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Govt working to form committee to probe allegations against Justice Verma: Sources
The centre is working to form a committee to probe allegations levelled against Justice Yashwant Verma, government sources said on Wednesday. A total of 145 Lok Sabha members signed the impeachment motion against Justice Varma under Articles 124, 217, and 218 of the Constitution.(PTI) Amid the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, government sources also said that the government was not yet mulling any discussion in Parliament on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar. This comes after Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday that signatures of over 100 MPs have been collected for the impeachment process against Justice Verma, who is currently under scrutiny after burnt cash was discovered at his residence. "The signature (collection) is underway, and it has crossed 100 already," Rijiju said while responding to a question about the status of the requisite signatures of MPs for the impeachment exercise against Justice Verma. When asked about whether the Parliament will take up the issue in this monsoon session scheduled to start on July 21, the Union Minister said, "In the Justice Varma case, the process will be undertaken together by all parties. This is not the move by the government alone. "I can't comment on any business in terms of priority until and unless the matter is passed by the BAC (Business Advisory Committee) with the approval of the chair. It is difficult to make an announcement outside," he added. On Monday, Members of Parliament submitted a memorandum to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to remove High Court Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash discovery row. A total of 145 Lok Sabha members signed the impeachment motion against Justice Varma 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, CPM, etc., signed the memorandum. Notable signatories include MPs Anurag Singh Thakur, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, PP Chaudhary, Supriya Sule, KC Venugopal, and others. Earlier, the sources had informed about the formation of a committee that is likely to include a judge of the Supreme Court, a chief justice from any of the High Courts and a distinguished jurist. The notices for removal of Justice Varma were given on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Signature of over 100 MPs collected for removal of Justice Verma: Kiren Rijiju after all-party meet
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the signatures of over 100 MPs have been collected for the impeachment process against Justice Verma , who remains in trouble after burnt cash was discovered at his residence. "The signature (collection) is underway, and it has crossed 100 already," Rijiju said while responding to a question about the status of the requisite signatures of MPs for the impeachment exercise against Justice Verma after the all-party meeting held ahead of Parliament monsoon session. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Data Analytics PGDM others Data Science Project Management Finance Technology Operations Management CXO Others healthcare Product Management Degree Leadership Public Policy Design Thinking Artificial Intelligence Data Science MCA Cybersecurity Digital Marketing Management Healthcare MBA Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Visualization Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning Business Intelligence & Data-Driven Decision Making Analytics Strategy & Implementation Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Applied Business Analytics Starts on Jun 13, 2024 Get Details When asked about whether the Parliament will take up the issue in this monsoon session scheduled to start on July 21, the Union Minister said, "In the Justice Varma case, the process will be undertaken together by all parties. This is not the move by the Government alone." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Orikum: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo "I can't comment on any business in terms of priority until and unless the matter is passed by the BAC (Business Advisory Committee) with the approval of the chair. It is difficult to make an announcement outside," he added. Prominent leaders from various political parties attended an all-party meeting convened by the central government on Sunday, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 21. Live Events The session will continue till August 21, with no sittings on August 13 and 14 due to Independence Day celebrations. Among the leaders present were Congress MPs K Suresh and Jairam Ramesh, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, Union Minister Anupriya Patel, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule, BJP MP Ravi Kishan, and others. The meeting also witnessed the participation of representatives from the Samajwadi Party (SP), YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Janata Dal (United), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Communist Party of India (Marxist), and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji, who also attended the meeting, expressed concern about the treatment her state, Jharkhand, receives from the central government. Despite being rich in minerals, she pointed out that Jharkhand is one of the poorest states in India. Speaking to ANI, Mahua Maji said, "Jharkhand is a very rich state, it has lots of minerals, but it is among the three poorest states. Unfortunately, the Centre is giving step-motherly treatment to Jharkhand... We want our state to be supported, so it becomes easy for our government to implement the schemes for farmers, women and the schemes that we have started." The upcoming Monsoon session will be the first Parliament session following Operation Sindoor, which was launched by India on May 7 in response to a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives. The Budget session of Parliament began on January 31 this year. The Budget Session saw the passage of significant legislation, including the Waqf Amendment Bill. In the upcoming session, the government is likely to introduce and pass the several bills including: Lok Sabha Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Geo-Heritage Sites and Geo-Relics (Conservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2025, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 The agenda of the government also includes the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, and the Income Tax Bill, 2025.
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Cash row: Govt will reach out to opposition parties for removal of Justice Varma
Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the government will reach out to opposition parties to seek the signatures of lawmakers in both Houses of Parliament to initiate the process of Justice Yashwant Varma's removal in the cash discovery row. The motion is expected to be moved in the upcoming session of parliament that begins on July 21. (PTI file photo) The minister said once the motion of removal with the requisite signatures is tabled in either House, the chair will constitute a committee to examine the charges of corruption against the sitting high court judge, which have been corroborated by a Supreme Court appointed committee. 'I have spoken to prominent opposition parties who have in principle agreed for his removal. We will follow the laid down procedure (for the process). The government wants matters related to judiciary should be beyond political lines and there should be consensus and unified stand,' he said. 'We will start the process of seeking signatures for the motion of removal. Once that is done, we will decide which house to submit it in,' Rijiju said. Also Read: Committee discusses judges' conduct, flags row over justice Varma For the removal of a sitting judge, the motion requires the signatures of 100 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 50 in the Rajya Sabha. The minister also said that the presiding officer of the House in which the motion is moved, will then set up a committee as per the required procedure. It was earlier indicated that Parliament may consider going with the report of the SC appointed committee, but the minister clarified that the report of that in-house probe committee cannot be tabled in Parliament. 'The earlier report was to see if it is a fit case for recommending it to the government. It was a preliminary one,' Rijiju said. According to the Judges (Inquiry) Act of 1968, once a motion to remove a judge is admitted in any of the Houses, the speaker or the chairman, as the case may be, will constitute a three-member committee to investigate the grounds on which the removal has been sought. The committee consists of the chief justice of India (CJI) or a Supreme Court judge, the chief justice of one of the 25 high courts and a distinguished jurist. Listing the process for the removal of Justice Verma, he said the report of the committee constituted by the Chairman or the speaker as the case may be, will be tabled in Parliament and on that basis the discussion will start. Another person aware of the details said the government is exploring provisions to do away with the three-month tenure of the committee that will submit its report to Parliament. The government has clearly stated that it intends to bring a motion for the removal of Justice Verma from whose official residence currency was recovered during a fire in March this year. The motion is expected to be moved in the upcoming session of parliament that begins on July 21 and will end on August 21. While the opposition parties are also pushing for the removal of another sitting judge Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad HC, the government has sought to delink the two cases 'The case of Justice Yadav is not similar to that of Justice Verma… in the latter's case it is case of corruption involving the judiciary. It is above party politics…' said the second person quoted above. The motion for Justice Yadav's removal on ground of having made a hate speech at a function organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad is pending with the Rajya Sabha chairman. More than 50 MPs have signed the petition for his removal and the chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar is expected to announce a ruling soon said people aware of the issue. On the decision to extend the upcoming monsoon session, the minister said, there is legislative business that has to be taken up, without providing specific details. An all-party meeting to discuss the business will be held on July 19 he said.
