Committee of Three Deciding Justice Yashwant Varma's Future
The Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, has constituted a three-member committee to probe a recent cash discovery at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma. The investigation will be led by Justice Aravind Kumar, a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, alongside Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, and B.V. Acharya, a Senior Counsel from the Karnataka High Court.
The formation of this committee follows the acceptance of an impeachment motion against Justice Varma, signed by 146 MPs, which has sparked the consideration of an impeachment process as part of the investigation. The committee, however, is not solely focused on the discovery of cash at Justice Varma's residence but will also examine any other relevant matters that may arise during the investigation.
The announcement of the committee was made on August 12, 2025. It is important to note that while Om Birla is responsible for the establishment of the committee, he is not a member of it. The investigation will take place in Delhi, with the exact location being Justice Yashwant Varma's residence.
The cash discovery, which occurred in March of this year, has raised questions about the integrity of Justice Varma. The impeachment process, while a potential outcome of the investigation, is not the sole focus of the committee's inquiry. The committee's findings will undoubtedly contribute significantly to the ongoing discourse surrounding the case.
[1] "146 MPs Sign Impeachment Motion Against Justice Yashwant Varma" - The Indian Express, August 11, 2025. [2] "Lok Sabha Speaker Announces Investigation Committee for Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Discovery Case" - NDTV, August 12, 2025. [3] "Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, and B.V. Acharya to Lead Investigation into Justice Yashwant Varma Case" - The Hindu, August 12, 2025. [4] "Investigation into Justice Yashwant Varma Case Expands Beyond Cash Discovery" - The Times of India, August 13, 2025.
- The unprecedented step of initiating an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, with the support of 146 Members of Parliament, has added a political dimension to the general-news story.
- Concurrently, the general-news narrative of the investigation into the cash discovery at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence is not limited to this single issue; it also encompasses an examination of any other relevant matters that may arise during the probe.
