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**Summary:**

The Congress party will support a motion in the Lok Sabha to investigate Justice Yashwant Varma following a controversy involving burnt banknotes discovered at his residence after a fire. Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna recommended Varma’s removal after an internal inquiry. The Congress also intends to push for an investigation into Justice Shekhar Yadav, who faces accusations of delivering a hate speech. The motion against Varma aims to establish a committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act to investigate the matter, potentially leading to impeachment proceedings in Parliament. Justice Varma has moved the Supreme Court to invalidate the inquiry report recommending his removal.

**News Article:**

**Congress to Back Motion Against Judge Amid Cash Controversy**

**New Delhi, July 18, 2025** – The Congress party has announced its support for a motion to be brought in the Lok Sabha against Justice Yashwant Varma, currently serving in the Allahabad High Court. The move follows the discovery of burnt banknotes at his Delhi residence after a fire in March, an incident that prompted an internal inquiry and a recommendation for impeachment by then-Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.

“Our MPs will be among the signatories to the motion,” said senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in an interview today. He stated that the former CJI’s decision to write to the President and Prime Minister essentially “forced our hand” on the matter.

The motion seeks the establishment of a three-member committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cash discovery. If the committee finds sufficient grounds, impeachment proceedings could commence in Parliament.

Meanwhile, the Congress is also pushing for action against Justice Shekhar Yadav, against whom opposition MPs filed an impeachment motion in the Rajya Sabha last December, after delivering an alleged hate speech last year. Ramesh expressed frustration that the motion against Yadav remains pending.

Justice Varma has taken legal action, seeking to invalidate the report by the in-house inquiry panel, which found him guilty of misconduct. A three-judge panel led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of the Punjab and Haryana High Court determined that Justice Varma had control over the area where the cash was found.

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