New Delhi/Panaji, April 10 The impeachment proceedings initiated by the Lok Sabha against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma have become "fruitless" following his resignation, senior officials said on Friday.To prevent removal by Parliament, popularly known as 'impeachment', resignation...
New Delhi, April 10 – Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has tendered his resignation with immediate effect to President Droupadi Murmu, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure amidst ongoing impeachment proceedings.In his letter, Justice Varma said, "I do not propose to burden...
New Delhi, April 7 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Tuesday criticised the rejection of notices from the opposition to move a motion in Parliament for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying that the decision was made without any investigation, and therefore, there were no...
New Delhi, April 6 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday rejected separate notices from the opposition to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his post.The opposition had submitted the notices to the Lok Sabha...
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New Delhi, April 6 – The Rajya Sabha on Monday rejected a motion moved by the opposition seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.The motion, backed by 63 Members of Parliament, was not admitted by the Chairman after a detailed review under relevant constitutional...
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New Delhi, March 13 Opposition MPs have submitted notices in both Houses of Parliament seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Friday.According to a source, 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed the notice.The signatories...
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New Delhi, March 12 As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.According to a source, the notice is likely to be submitted in at least one of the two Houses on Friday...
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New Delhi, March 12 A total of 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed notices seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, a source has said.According to the source, the notice is likely to be submitted in at least one House on Friday, but it is not clear...
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New Delhi, March 11 Signatures have been collected for a notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on grounds of "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office," among other charges, sources said.The notice is likely to be submitted to both the Lok Sabha and...
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New Delhi, February 26 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted a three-member committee set up to investigate the grounds for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma after stacks of cash were recovered from his residence here in March last year.The committee has also been granted a...
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New Delhi, February 26 – Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has reconstituted the three-member inquiry committee tasked with examining allegations against Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma, who has been at the centre of controversy since cash was discovered in his official residence in...