Prayagraj,

29 May (HS): The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has welcomed the

reported intention by the Centre to impeach Justice Yashwant Verma, saying it

will boost public faith in the judiciary. Anil Tiwari, head of the Allahabad

High Court Bar Association, stated on Thursday that this step (impeachment)

will strengthen public faith in the court.

If judges become corrupt, people's faith in the justice system would be

eroded. It is crucial for the court's existence that action be taken against

corrupt individuals. The concern here is

not about Justice Yashwant Verma, but about the court's survival, the people's

faith, and democracy. Democracy will

come to an end if people lose faith in the courts.

Tiwari

added, We have appealed to the opposition parties not to play politics in

this (impeachment case) and vote in favor of impeachment. Justice Verma

made headlines after a large sum of money was purportedly discovered at his

official home in New Delhi following a fire. On March 22, the then-CJI, Justice

Sanjeev Khanna, formed a three-member committee to investigate the

incident. The Delhi High Court pulled

judicial duties from Justice Verma on March 24, as directed by the Supreme

Court. Later, Justice Verma was moved to Allahabad High Court.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi