Supreme Court reserves Verdict on Justice Varma’s Plea, questions delay in challenge

The Supreme Court questioned Justice Yashwant Varma’s delayed challenge to an internal probe that found him guilty of misconduct in a cash seizure case. The court emphasized judicial accountability while reserving its verdict on the inquiry’s fairness and CJI’s impeachment recommendation. A landmark ruling awaits.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took a serious view of Justice Yashwant Varma's plea questioning his conduct in the cash seizure case in which an internal probe committee had found Justice Varma guilty of misconduct.

The court asked Justice Varma why he did not approach the Supreme Court earlier if he had objections to the committee's report. Besides, the court also made it clear that if there is evidence of misconduct against a judge, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) can inform the President and the Prime Minister.

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However, the action that follows will be a political decision, but the judiciary has to ensure that due process is followed. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Justice Varma, argued that the probe committee's recommendation was unconstitutional and would set a dangerous precedent.

Sibal said Justice Varma had decided not to approach the Supreme Court earlier because the matter had already been leaked to the media, damaging his image. The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on Justice Varma's petition, in which he has challenged the internal inquiry process and the recommendation of the then CJI Sanjiv Khanna.

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CJI Khanna had requested Parliament to initiate the impeachment process against Justice Varma. Justice Varmaalleged that the inquiry committee reached a predetermined conclusion without giving him a full opportunity. The matter came to light when a storeroom at Justice Varma's residence caught fire, from which burnt cash was recovered.

The inquiry committee found that Justice Varma and his family had control over this storeroom, which indicates misconduct. The committee considered it so serious that it recommended his removal from the post.

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The Supreme Court's decision is now awaited in this case, which will set an important precedent for the independence and accountability of the judiciary. Stay tuned to Dynamite News for further updates on this case.