SC to hear Justice Yashwant Varma's challenge to Lok Sabha inquiry panel

• The Supreme Court will hear Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's constitution of an inquiry committee.
• The inquiry panel was formed to probe corruption charges against Justice Varma, stemming from burnt cash found at his residence.
• Justice Varma argues the committee, formed under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, should have been constituted jointly by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
• The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Lok Sabha Speaker's office and secretaries-general of both Houses, with the next hearing on January 7, 2026.

Why It Matters: It impacts how judicial misconduct inquiries are formed.