Justice Verma not included in impeachment step; This is a parliamentary case: Law Minister Meghwal | Bharat News
New Delhi: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Friday that an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Verma will be brought to the upcoming Parliament session and the government is out of the picture. Speaking to PTI video, Meghwal said that an in-house committee constituted by former Chief Justice (CJI) of India Sanjeev Khanna has completed its investigation and has presented its conclusions related to Nyaya Verma.“” If Justice Yashwant Verma is coming from the Supreme Court or the High Court, it is his privilege. The second issue raised by MPs is also not related to the government. In fact, neither the issue is directly involved in the issue, “Meghwal said, saying that the power to remove a judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court rests with Parliament.An impeachment motion requires the signature of at least 100 Lok Sabha members or 50 Rajya Sabha members. Meghwal admitted that while some MPs have taken steps in this direction, the government remains.The Law Minister said, “The Constitution allows a proposal to remove the Parliament, 100 or more MPs should sign in the Lok Sabha, and 50 or more in the Rajya Sabha. Therefore, it is a matter of full for MPs, not the government.Justice Verma has approached the Supreme Court, which has tried to reduce the report of the in-house panel, which found him guilty of misconduct in connection with the cash discovery. He is also challenging the recommendation of May 8 by the then-CJI Khanna for his removal.The government intends to table the proposal to remove the Parliament during the upcoming monsoon session, which starts from July 21. Congress MP Jeram Ramesh has indicated the readiness of the party to support the proposal. “Parliament has the right to remove SC or HC judge,” Meghwal also saidThe 25-pest report submitted by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court DK Upadhyay, which is now available on the Supreme Court website, gives a details of the discovery of the sacks with partially burnt currency. The sacks were allegedly found after the fire – due to an electrical mistake – on March 14, Lootians were extinguished at Justice Verma’s official residence in Delhi, while serving in the Delhi High Court.Justice Verma has denied the allegations, stating that neither he nor any member of any family stored currency in the storeroom.
