Overview

• At least 50 of the 54 Rajya Sabha MPs who signed the December impeachment notice have formally verified their endorsements with the secretariat, satisfying the 50-member minimum under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
• Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav faces the motion for his December 2024 remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event endorsing majoritarian rule and a Uniform Civil Code.
• Discrepancies in nine original signatures led the Rajya Sabha secretariat to conduct individual authentication interviews and document checks from March through May.
• Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has not set a deadline for action and has neither accepted nor rejected the notice, as no statutory timeframe applies to motions under the Act.
• The case has intensified debate over judicial impartiality versus political oversight, with the Supreme Court closely monitoring the proceedings.