Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody. Photo: X/@IncomeTaxIndia
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 16, 2026) raised concerns about the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, who went far beyond the confines of a purely administrative role to prepare a “draft decision” concluding that the notice of motion given by Rajya Sabha MPs for removal of Justice Yashwant Varma was inadmissible. The top court said it “would be just and proper if the Secretariat exercises restraint” in such matters.The eventual rejection of the MPs’ notice of motion by the Deputy Rajya Sabha Chairman was based on the conclusions arrived at by the Secretary General that not all was “in order”. Published - January 16, 2026 09:32 pm IST
