Judges Inquiry Act not followed in cash row case: Judge moves SC

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice and sought a detailed reply from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats after hearing a plea by Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the impeachment proceedings against him on the ground that the Judges Inquiry Act, 1968, was not followed and that the motion was not passed by both Houses on the same day.

- SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY @ New Delhi

A two-judge bench of Justice Dipankar Datta on Tuesday issued notices to the two secretariats and sought their replies on Justice Varma's plea. "We issue notice and seek reply," said the court.