The in-house committee formed by the CJI Sanjiv Khanna to inquire into the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma submitted its report.
Sanjiv Khanna is learnt to have sought his resignation, but Justice Varma, however, refused.
The CJI has now forwarded the report of the three-member inquiry panel of judges, along with the reply from Justice Varma, to the President and the Prime Minister.
He is learnt to have recommended to the President to initiate the process to remove Justice Varma.