India, Aug. 12 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday admitted a notice seeking the removal of High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma and announced the formation of a three-member committee to investigate the allegations against him.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Birla said the removal process must commence given the serious nature of the charges. The panel will be led by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, along with Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and senior advocate of the Karnataka High Court B.V. Acharya.

"The committee will submit its report at the earliest. The proposal for Justice Varma's removal will remain pending until the inquiry committee's report is received," Birla stated.

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