New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to form an inquiry committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
The panel was set up in connection with an impeachment motion against him following the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence.
The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma.
The verdict had been reserved on January 8 after hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Justice Varma, and Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, representing the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
Justice Varma had assailed the constitutio...