New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Thursday informed the House about an undated notice for motion he received on 13 December 2024 about the removal Justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad High Court. The Vice President informed that the notice has signatures of 55 Rajya Sabha MPs.
Below is the full statement of the Chairman:
“Hon’ble members I am seized often undated notice for motion received on 13 December 2024, bearing 55 purported signatures of the members of the Rajya Sabha seeking removal from office of Justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad High Court under Article 124(4) of the Constitution. The jurisdiction for the stated subject matter constitutionally lies in exclusivity with the Chairman Rajya Sabha and in an eventuality with the Parliament and Hon’ble President. Taking note of public domain information and inputs available it is expedient that the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha shares this for information with the Secretary General, Supreme Court of India.”
