Priyanka Chaturvedi, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP, criticised the recent directions of the Supreme Court of India regarding a Class 8 textbook chapter discussing “corruption in the judiciary.” She termed the Court’s intervention “judicial overreach,” questioning its instructions related to the school textbook content.
The Lok Sabha inquiry committee has accelerated hearings in the impeachment-related probe against Justice Yashwant Varma to avoid delay due to an impending retirement of a panel member.
The inquiry concerns allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence and is being conducted in camera under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
Today, On 8th January, In the Justice Yashwant Varma Impeachment Row, The Supreme Court observed that if the Vice President can assume the President’s responsibilities when absent, then similarly, the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman should also be empowered to perform the Chairman’s duties during the Chairman’s absence.
