Lok Sabha Secretariat

Inquiry against Justice Yashwant Verma under Judges Inquiry Act, 1968

Issue Date: 12 August 2025 Published: 12 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-12082025-265372 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Speaker, Lok Sabha, has constituted a Committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court.

Detailed Summary

On August 12, 2025, the Lok Sabha Secretariat issued Notification S.O. 3676(E) announcing that the Speaker, Lok Sabha, has constituted a three-member Committee. This Committee was formed under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, for the purpose of investigating the grounds on which the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court is prayed for. The Committee comprises Hon'ble Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court of India, Hon'ble Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice of Madras High Court, and Shri B.V. Acharya, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court. The notification was signed by Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary-General.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12082025-265372 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3584] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025/SHRAVANA 21, 1947 5369 GI/2025 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2025 S.O. 3676(E).— Under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, has constituted, for the purpose of making an investigation into the grounds on which the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court is prayed for, a Committee consisting of the following three Members:- 1. Hon'ble Justice Aravind Kumar, Supreme Court of India; 2. Hon'ble Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice of Madras High Court; and 3. Shri B.V. Acharya, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court. [F. No. LAFEAS-LBI014/1/2025-LB-I] UTPAL KUMAR SINGH, Secretary-General Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR DUMAR SAVASTA SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.08.12 19:08:28+05:30

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