SC Begins Hearing on Justice Varma’s Petition: Key Bench in Focus

Rapid Summary

• Justice Yashwant Varma faces allegations related to burnt currency notes found at his official residence.
• Supreme Court in-house committee initiated an inquiry into the matter, emphasizing the need for judicial accountability and openness.
• Congress led efforts to gather signatures for his removal, launching the motion earlier to prevent exclusive governmental credit; multiple political parties supported this in Parliament.
• Lok Sabha is set to consider a bipartisan motion for Justice Varma’s removal, with 152 MPs from both ruling and opposition sides signing it. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed unanimous backing for the motion on July 25, 2025.
• A Supreme Court Bench questioned Justice Varma’s decision to comply with an alleged unconstitutional inquiry process and debated its findings.

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