New Delhi, July 23 -- The Central government is working to constitute a committee to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma in the alleged burnt cash recovery case, government sources said on Wednesday, July 23. Earlier, sources had indicated that the proposed committee may include a Supreme Court judge, a Chief Justice from a High Court, and a noted jurist.

The talks on formation of a committee came after Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned that over 100 MPs have signed calling for the impeachment process against Justice Varma.

"The signature (collection) is underway, and it has crossed 100 already," Kiren Rijiju said.

When asked if the issue of Justice Yashwant Varma and cash recovery would also be t...