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Business Standard
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
RS Secretariat verifies 44 MPs' signatures to remove HC Judge Yadav
The Rajya Sabha secretariat has verified the signatures of 44 of the 55 MPs who had signed a notice to bring a motion for the removal of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav over his "hate speech" even as Kapil Sibal and nine others were yet to verify their signatures. Sibal, who has been vocal for early action on the notice, has claimed that he has not received any email from the Rajya Sabha secretariat, which confirmed having sent the same to his official email thrice during the past six months. He has questioned the need for verification of signatures and the delay in initiating the process in March when the notice was submitted on December 13, 2024. While 55 MPs have signed the notice for the removal of Justice Yadav, the signature of one of the MPs, Sarfaraz Ahmed, appears twice on the notice. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat is verifying how his signature appeared twice on the notice and whether they are forged. Ahmed, the JMM MP from Jharkhand, has already met Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on the issue and confirmed having signed only once and not twice, sources said. They also said the notice for removal of Justice Yadav, which was submitted by 55 opposition MPs, is undated and not addressed to anyone. The Constitution states that a judge can only be removed from service after both Houses of Parliament approve a motion with a two-thirds majority of the present members. Thereafter, the President has to grant approval to the same. Such a motion can be moved in the Rajya Sabha only after 50 MPs sign the same. For Lok Sabha, signatures of 100 MPs are needed. According to sources, Sibal, a former Union minister and now an Independent MP, is yet to verify his signature with the Rajya Sabha Secretariat even after three reminders on his official email in the last six months. "I have met Chairman Dhankhar several times but he has never raised the issue of verification of my signatures on the notice for the removal of Justice Yadav as I am the presenter and initiator of the entire process," Sibal told PTI. He also mentioned that the need for signature verification arises only when someone questions the signatures on the notice. He also questioned the delay and said the House chairman should accept or reject the notice and not delay the process. Sibal has been extremely vocal on the issue and has questioned the delay in the acceptance of the notice for removal of Justice Yadav by the Rajya Sabha chairman. He has said that such a judge should not be protected and has called for the removal of Justice Yadav for making communal remarks at an event last year. While he has also questioned the logic behind the six-month period taken for signature verification, sources point out at least 10 MPs were yet to verify their signatures before the Rajya Sabha Secretariat which has sent them reminders to do so on March 7, March 13, and May 1. Chidambaram said the physical document (notice) was shown to him for the first time on Tuesday for verification of his signature, which he has done. The MPs whose signatures have not been verified and were yet to respond to the email queries of the Rajya Sabha secretariat include AAP's Raghav Chadha and Sanjeev Arora, TMC's Sushmita Dev, Kerala Congress MP Jose K Mani, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, G C Chandrasekhar and Faiyaz Ahmed. Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankar had already addressed the issue in the House during the last session and confirmed that the representation by MPs has to be verified and the process was underway. "I have taken all procedural steps, but I must share with you one concern that is engaging my attention. Of the 55 members, who signed the representation, a member's signature appears on two occasions and the member concerned has denied his signature. "I do not wish to get into this act which may graduate to culpability to a higher level. If the number is above 50, I will proceed accordingly. Most of the members have cooperated. Those members, who have not done so far, may please do it in response to the second mail sent to them. Then, the process will not be delayed at my level even for a moment," he told the House on March 21 this year. Rajya Sabha sources said the possibility of a criminal investigation by the Ethics Committee and the Privileges Committee into the notice seeking the removal of Justice Shekhar Yadav in the House cannot be ruled out as the document bears "forged" signatures. Article 124 of the Constitution states, "A Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the President passed after an address by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting has been presented to the President in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity." "Parliament may by law regulate the procedure for the presentation of an address and for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge under clause (4)," it adds.
Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
RS Secretariat confirms 44 MPs' signatures to remove HC Judge Yadav; Sibal, 9 others yet to verify
The Rajya Sabha secretariat has verified the signatures of 44 of the 55 MPs who had signed a notice to bring a motion for the removal of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav over his " hate speech " even as Kapil Sibal and nine others were yet to verify their signatures. Sibal, who has been vocal for early action on the notice, has claimed that he has not received any email from the Rajya Sabha secretariat, which confirmed having sent the same to his official email thrice during the past six months. He has questioned the need for verification of signatures and the delay in initiating the process in March when the notice was submitted on December 13, 2024. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Victoria Principal Is Almost 75, See Her Now The Latest Article While 55 MPs have signed the notice for the removal of Justice Yadav, the signature of one of the MPs, Sarfaraz Ahmed , appears twice on the notice. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat is verifying how his signature appeared twice on the notice and whether they are forged. Ahmed, the JMM MP from Jharkhand, has already met Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on the issue and confirmed having signed only once and not twice, sources said. Live Events They also said the notice for removal of Justice Yadav, which was submitted by 55 opposition MPs, is undated and not addressed to anyone. The Constitution states that a judge can only be removed from service after both Houses of Parliament approve a motion with a two-thirds majority of the present members. Thereafter, the President has to grant approval to the same. Such a motion can be moved in the Rajya Sabha only after 50 MPs sign the same. For Lok Sabha, signatures of 100 MPs are needed. According to sources, Sibal, a former Union minister and now an Independent MP, is yet to verify his signature with the Rajya Sabha Secretariat even after three reminders on his official email in the last six months. "I have met Chairman Dhankhar several times but he has never raised the issue of verification of my signatures on the notice for the removal of Justice Yadav as I am the presenter and initiator of the entire process," Sibal told PTI. He also mentioned that the need for signature verification arises only when someone questions the signatures on the notice. He also questioned the delay and said the House chairman should accept or reject the notice and not delay the process. Sibal has been extremely vocal on the issue and has questioned the delay in the acceptance of the notice for removal of Justice Yadav by the Rajya Sabha chairman. He has said that such a judge should not be protected and has called for the removal of Justice Yadav for making communal remarks at an event last year. While he has also questioned the logic behind the six-month period taken for signature verification, sources point out at least 10 MPs were yet to verify their signatures before the Rajya Sabha Secretariat which has sent them reminders to do so on March 7, March 13, and May 1. P Chidambaram said the physical document (notice) was shown to him for the first time on Tuesday for verification of his signature, which he has done. However, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat did not confirm the same. The MPs whose signatures have not been verified and were yet to respond to the email queries of the Rajya Sabha secretariat include AAP's Raghav Chadha and Sanjeev Arora, TMC's Sushmita Dev, Kerala Congress MP Jose K Mani, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, G C Chandrasekhar and Faiyaz Ahmed. Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankar had already addressed the issue in the House during the last session and confirmed that the representation by MPs has to be verified and the process was underway. "I have taken all procedural steps, but I must share with you one concern that is engaging my attention. Of the 55 members, who signed the representation, a member's signature appears on two occasions and the member concerned has denied his signature. "I do not wish to get into this act which may graduate to culpability to a higher level. If the number is above 50, I will proceed accordingly. Most of the members have cooperated. Those members, who have not done so far, may please do it in response to the second mail sent to them. Then, the process will not be delayed at my level even for a moment," he told the House on March 21 this year. Rajya Sabha sources said the possibility of a criminal investigation by the Ethics Committee and the Privileges Committee into the notice seeking the removal of Justice Shekhar Yadav in the House cannot be ruled out as the document bears "forged" signatures. Article 124 of the Constitution states, "A Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the President passed after an address by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting has been presented to the President in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity." "Parliament may by law regulate the procedure for the presentation of an address and for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge under clause (4)," it adds.
The Print
17 hours ago
- Politics
- The Print
RS Secretariat confirms 44 MPs' signatures to remove HC Judge Yadav; Sibal, 9 others yet to verify
He has questioned the need for verification of signatures and the delay in initiating the process in March when the notice was submitted on December 13, 2024. Sibal, who has been vocal for early action on the notice, has claimed that he has not received any email from the Rajya Sabha secretariat, which confirmed having sent the same to his official email thrice during the past six months. New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha secretariat has verified the signatures of 44 of the 55 MPs who had signed a notice to bring a motion for the removal of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Yadav over his 'hate speech' even as Kapil Sibal and nine others were yet to verify their signatures. While 55 MPs have signed the notice for the removal of Justice Yadav, the signature of one of the MPs, Sarfaraz Ahmed, appears twice on the notice. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat is verifying how his signature appeared twice on the notice and whether they are forged. Ahmed, the JMM MP from Jharkhand, has already met Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on the issue and confirmed having signed only once and not twice, sources said. They also said the notice for removal of Justice Yadav, which was submitted by 55 opposition MPs, is undated and not addressed to anyone. The Constitution states that a judge can only be removed from service after both Houses of Parliament approve a motion with a two-thirds majority of the present members. Thereafter, the President has to grant approval to the same. Such a motion can be moved in the Rajya Sabha only after 50 MPs sign the same. For Lok Sabha, signatures of 100 MPs are needed. According to sources, Sibal, a former Union minister and now an Independent MP, is yet to verify his signature with the Rajya Sabha Secretariat even after three reminders on his official email in the last six months. 'I have met Chairman Dhankhar several times but he has never raised the issue of verification of my signatures on the notice for the removal of Justice Yadav as I am the presenter and initiator of the entire process,' Sibal told PTI. He also mentioned that the need for signature verification arises only when someone questions the signatures on the notice. He also questioned the delay and said the House chairman should accept or reject the notice and not delay the process. Sibal has been extremely vocal on the issue and has questioned the delay in the acceptance of the notice for removal of Justice Yadav by the Rajya Sabha chairman. He has said that such a judge should not be protected and has called for the removal of Justice Yadav for making communal remarks at an event last year. While he has also questioned the logic behind the six-month period taken for signature verification, sources point out at least 10 MPs were yet to verify their signatures before the Rajya Sabha Secretariat which has sent them reminders to do so on March 7, March 13, and May 1. P Chidambaram said the physical document (notice) was shown to him for the first time on Tuesday for verification of his signature, which he has done. However, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat did not confirm the same. The MPs whose signatures have not been verified and were yet to respond to the email queries of the Rajya Sabha secretariat include AAP's Raghav Chadha and Sanjeev Arora, TMC's Sushmita Dev, Kerala Congress MP Jose K Mani, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, G C Chandrasekhar and Faiyaz Ahmed. Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankar had already addressed the issue in the House during the last session and confirmed that the representation by MPs has to be verified and the process was underway. 'I have taken all procedural steps, but I must share with you one concern that is engaging my attention. Of the 55 members, who signed the representation, a member's signature appears on two occasions and the member concerned has denied his signature. 'I do not wish to get into this act which may graduate to culpability to a higher level. If the number is above 50, I will proceed accordingly. Most of the members have cooperated. Those members, who have not done so far, may please do it in response to the second mail sent to them. Then, the process will not be delayed at my level even for a moment,' he told the House on March 21 this year. Rajya Sabha sources said the possibility of a criminal investigation by the Ethics Committee and the Privileges Committee into the notice seeking the removal of Justice Shekhar Yadav in the House cannot be ruled out as the document bears 'forged' signatures. Article 124 of the Constitution states, 'A Judge of the Supreme Court shall not be removed from his office except by an order of the President passed after an address by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting has been presented to the President in the same session for such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.' 'Parliament may by law regulate the procedure for the presentation of an address and for the investigation and proof of the misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge under clause (4),' it adds. PTI SKC SKC NSD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
India Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav stalled due to MP's double sign
The impeachment motion filed by the opposition against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Yadav is currently stuck due to procedural technicalities in Parliament. The motion, which was submitted over an allegedly controversial statement made by Justice Yadav, is presently pending with the Vice President of Rajya Sabha Secretariat has begun a detailed verification of the 55 signatures submitted along with the motion, as mandated by parliamentary scrutiny began following a complaint that one MP's signature had been recorded twice. However, the concerned Member of Parliament has denied signing the document more than once. As per established procedure, all signatures must be verified in a specific format before the motion can move forward. Currently, 19-21 signatures of MPs are yet to be to sources, no further action will be taken on the impeachment motion unless all signatures are fully authenticated. Moreover, any discrepancies, such as duplicate signatures or errors in the motion's format, could lead to its rejection on technical December 13, 2024, lawmakers led by Samajwadi Party MP Kapil Sibal submitted an impeachment notice against Justice Yadav to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General. The move followed controversial remarks made by Justice Yadav at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) widely shared videos, Justice Yadav supported the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and said laws should reflect the will of the majority. "The law works according to the majority. Only what benefits the majority's welfare and happiness will be accepted," he Yadav had faced more controversies before as well. In September 2021, during a hearing on cow slaughter, he claimed that cows exhale oxygen and urged Parliament to declare the cow India's national animal and cow protection a "Fundamental Right of Hindus".He denied bail to an accused under the UP Cow Slaughter Act, adding that even Mughal ruler Akbar had banned cow slaughter and calling cow protection a part of Indian culture. His comments were widely shared on social Reel IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Rajya Sabha may form panel to probe hate speech charges against HC judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav
Acting on a notice to impeach Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar is likely to form an inquiry committee to look into the alleged hate speech made by the judge at a VHP event in December last year, The Indian Express has learnt. It is learnt that six months after Opposition MPs submitted a representation with 55 signatures to bring an impeachment motion against the judge to Dhankhar, the process of verifying the signatures is underway. To start impeachment proceedings, at least 50 MPs in Rajya Sabha or at least 100 in Lok Sabha have to sign the resolution, according to the Judges Inquiry Act. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on March 21, Dhankhar had said that two mails had been sent to the MPs asking them to verify their signatures. 'Of the 55 members who signed the representation, a member's signature appears on two occasions and the member concerned has denied his signature. Now I do not wish to get into this act which may graduate to culpability to a higher level. If the number is above 50, I will proceed accordingly. Therefore, most of the members have cooperated. Those members who have not done so far, may please do it in response to the second mail sent to them,' he had said. Sources in the Opposition told The Indian Express that the signature duplication happened due to some misunderstanding during the signing of the papers. Three sets of representation were prepared for submission, they said. The sources said the requisite number of signatures were there to proceed with the impeachment proceedings, even if one signature is declared invalid. The Opposition has been pushing the Rajya Sabha to initiate the process against Justice Yadav for his controversial speech. Speaking at the VHP event on December 8 last year, Justice Yadav had said: 'I have no hesitation in saying that this is Hindustan… and the country will run according to the majority who live in Hindustan.' Supporting a Uniform Civil Code, he referred to the Muslim community, and said: 'You have a misconception that if a law [UCC] is brought in, it will be against your Shariyat, your Islam and your Quran… But I want to say one more thing… Whether it is your personal law, our Hindu law, your Quran or whether it is our Gita, as I said we have addressed the ills [buraaiyan] in our practices.' He said untouchability, sati, jauhar and female foeticide had been addressed. 'Then why are you not doing away with… that while your first wife is there… you can have three wives… without her consent… that is not acceptable.' On December 13, accusing Justice Yadav of engaging in hate speech, a delegation of Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha submitted a notice seeking his impeachment. Addressing the House on February 13, Dhankhar said he had received an undated notice for motion to remove Justice Yadav under Article 124 (3) of the Constitution. 'The obligation for the stated subject matter constitutionally rests with the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, and in eventuality with Parliament and the honourable President. Taking note of public domain information and inputs available, it is appropriate that the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha shares this, for information, with the Secretary General, Supreme Court of India,' he had said. It is learnt that Dhankhar was referring to media reports that the Supreme Court had taken note of the incident and asked Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali for a report. Sources said Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody informed the Supreme Court that Parliament was already seized of the matter as an impeachment notice was pending. Following this communication, it is learnt that the Supreme Court decided not to proceed any further in the matter. During a meeting with floor leaders on March 25, the matter of the pending impeachment notice is learnt to have been brought up. Sources said once the signatures are verified, action can be taken whether the House is in session or not. The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins on July 21. According to Article 124 (4) of the Constitution, a Supreme Court judge can be removed by Parliament on grounds of 'proved misbehavior' and 'incapacity', following the laid-down procedure. As per Article 218, the same applies to judges of High Courts. Damini Nath is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. She covers the housing and urban affairs and Election Commission beats. She has 11 years of experience as a reporter and sub-editor. Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she was a reporter with The Hindu's national bureau covering culture, social justice, housing and urban affairs and the Election Commission. ... Read More Have been in journalism covering national politics for 23 years. Have covered six consecutive Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls in almost all the states. Currently writes on ruling BJP. Always loves to understand what's cooking in the national politics (And ventures into the act only in kitchen at home). ... Read More
