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A three-member panel will investigate the recovery of burnt cash from the home of former Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday.
The committee, comprising Supreme Court judge Aravind Kumar, Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, and senior advocate BV Acharaha, will submit its findings to the Speaker, who has also accepted an impeachment motion against Justice Varma signed by 146 MPs.
Under Article 124(4) of the Constitution, the committee can summon evidence and cross-examine witnesses. If it finds the judge guilty, both Houses must pass the motion. With the ruling and opposition parties in agreement, the process is expected to proceed without hurdles.
This is a developing story.