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Cash discovery row: SC agrees to hear Justice Varma's plea against constitution of LS probe panel; lawyer flags 'procedural lapse'

An Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker's inquiry committee formed to probe corruption allegations against him. He argues the committee's constitution by the Speaker alone is a procedural lapse, as such a panel should be jointly formed by both Houses of Parliament.