In the cash scandal case, the Supreme Court has reserved the order on Thursday (January 8, 2026) after hearing the arguments of all the parties. Justice Yashwant Verma has challenged the investigation conducted against him. He says that when the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha had rejected the proposal then how can the Lok Sabha form a committee. He says that it is necessary for the proposal to be approved in both the houses.
The bench of Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma asked all the parties to submit written arguments by Monday. Justice Verma’s lawyer requested the court that he has to appear before the inquiry committee constituted by the Lok Sabha Speaker on January 12. On the basis that the decision on his petition is pending, the court should order to extend this date. The Supreme Court refused this and said that you should appear before the committee.
In the hearing, senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for Justice Yashwant Verma, said, ‘The Deputy Chairman rejected the notice without giving any reason. That means it cannot be rejected merely on technical grounds. In such a situation, according to law, even the Lok Sabha should not have constituted the inquiry committee. The committee could be formed only with the consent of both the houses.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi also appeared on behalf of Justice Verma. He said that in the absence of the Chairman, the powers of the Deputy Chairman are limited. He can run the House, but cannot take all the decisions that come under the jurisdiction of the Chairman. The bench said, ‘How is the formation of a committee by one House a prejudice against you? Even if the Lok Sabha has formed a committee, the proposal will still go to both the Houses later. A judge can be removed only with the consent of both the houses.
The judges asked Rohatgi if he had anything else to say. Rohatgi said, ‘The deputy chairman could not have taken a decision on the notice. I (Yashwant Verma) am cross-examining here because this is a matter related to my reputation.
In Wednesday’s hearing, Justice Yashwant Verma opposed the formation of an inquiry committee on behalf of the Lok Sabha, saying that the proposal was presented in both the Houses. On this, the Supreme Court had asked what was wrong in forming a committee on behalf of the Lok Sabha Speaker after rejecting the proposal by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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