On May 18, 2026, the Judges Inquiry Committee submitted its formal report to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, at Parliament House. The committee was constituted on August 12, 2025, to investigate allegations regarding Justice Shri Yashwant Varma.
**Committee Composition and Statutory Framework**
The report was presented in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The inquiry was conducted by a committee comprising:
* **Presiding Officer:** Hon'ble Justice Aravind Kumar, Supreme Court of India.
* **Member:** Hon'ble Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
* **Member:** Shri B.V. Acharya, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court.
**Procedural Timeline and Next Steps**
The investigation concluded with the handover of the report to the Speaker on May 18, 2026. Following statutory protocol, the report is scheduled to be laid before both Houses of Parliament in due course.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release ID:** 2262562
* **Source:** Lok Sabha Secretariat / PIB Delhi
* **Official Social Media Reference:** @ombirlakota (Twitter/X)
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Key Entities Referenced
Judges Inquiry Committee: The committee constituted by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to investigate allegations of misconduct against a judge.
Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968: The statutory framework under which the Judges Inquiry Committee is constituted and its reports are submitted to Parliament.
Justice Shri Yashwant Varma: The judge whose conduct was the subject of the investigation and report by the Judges Inquiry Committee.
Om Birla: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha who constituted the committee and to whom the final report was submitted.
Justice Aravind Kumar: The Presiding Officer of the Judges Inquiry Committee and a Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
Lok Sabha Secretariat
JUDGES INQUIRY COMMITTEE SUBMITS
REPORT TO HON'BLE SPEAKER, LOK SABHA
Posted On: 18 MAY 2026 9:31PM by PIB Delhi
The Judges Inquiry Committee, investigating allegations concerning Justice Shri Yashwant Varma,
submitted its report to the Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla in Parliament House today. The
report, which was presented in accordance with the statutory requirements under the Judges (Inquiry) Act,
1968, will be laid before both Houses of Parliament in due course.
Presiding Officer of Judges Inquiry Committee Hon'ble Justice Aravind Kumar, Supreme Court of India
along with Hon'ble Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court; and Shri B.V.
Acharya, Senior Advocate, Karnataka High Court presented the Report of Judges Inquiry Committee to
Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha in Parliament House on 18 May 2026.
The Committee was constituted by Honble Speaker, Lok Sabha on 12 August 2025.
The Judges Inquiry Committee submitted its report concerning Justice Shri
Yashwant Varma to me today. Presented in accordance with the statutory
requirements under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, the report will be laid before
both Houses of Parliament in due course. pic.twitter.com/0VVfzKXbI6
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) May 18, 2026***
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