54 Rajya Sabha members seek removal of High Court judge

The MPs have given a notice of motion for removal of Justice Reddy, claiming there was “enough prima facie material” to start the process of inquiry under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 against him.

In December last year, members of the Upper House had made an attempt to get Justice Reddy removed, but it failed as some MPs withdrew. 

The fresh notice, signed by 54 MPs belonging to the Telugu Desam Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Congress, Samajwadi Party, CPI(M) and other parties, has alleged that the high court judge “interfered in the judicial process” which included “physical assault” and “abusing” a junior Dalit judge S Rama Krishna of Rayachoty on “caste lines”.

Justice Reddy has also been accused by the MPs of possessing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to an MP, Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Hamid Ansari has sought the advice of Chief Justice of India J S Khehar on the notice.