Hon’ble members, I need to inform you that I have received notice of motion under Article 217, 1B, read with Article 218 and Article 124, Sub Article 4 of the Constitution of India, along with Section 3.1.b of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, to constitute a statutory committee for removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Rajasthan, at Allahabad. This has been received by me today. It is signed by more than 50 members of the Council of States, and thus it meets the numerical requirement of signing by Members of Parliament for setting in motion a process for removal of a High Court Judge.

I direct the Secretary General to find out whether a similar motion has been moved in the House of People, the Lok Sabha, and this is being done for the purpose that under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 the procedure is different, if a motion is presented in one house or if the motion is presented on the same day in both the houses. If the motion is presented in the two houses on different dates, then the motion........

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