Lok Sabha to take up removal motion against Justice Yashwant Varma: Centre

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that the Lok Sabha will take up a bipartisan motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma, The Hindu reported.

The minister added that the decision to impeach the High Court judge was unanimous and that 152 MPs from the ruling coalition and the Opposition parties had signed the motion.

There is consensus that the removal of Varma should be a joint effort, The Hindu quoted Rijiju as saying. He said that the Lok Sabha will take up the proceedings before they move to the Rajya Sabha in line with the Judges Inquiry Act.