top court reserves orders on justice Varma's petition
New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on the petition filed by Allahabad high court judge, justice Yashwant Varma, challenging the removal proceeding initiated against him in the Lok Sabha, observing that the task before the court is to balance the right of the judge being proceeded against with the will of the people represented by members of Parliament who have moved the motion.
A three-member inquiry committee formed by the Lok Sabha speaker had asked justice Varma to respond to the memo of charges against him by January 12. While his lawyers urged the court for an extension of time, the court refused to interfere with the ongoing process.
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