Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Justice Yashwant Varma faces India’s first judicial impeachment after a probe uncovered burnt currency at his residence, leading Parliament to consider removal proceedings. This unprecedented move tests constitutional safeguards, balancing accountability against independence and setting a milestone in judicial ethics.
Justice Yashwant Varma faces an impeachment motion after an in-house Supreme Court inquiry found unexplained cash at his residence. With the Chief Justice recommending removal and the Modi government pushing the process, this rare move tests judicial independence and accountability.
On March 14, 2025, a fire at Justice Yashwant Varma’s Delhi residence revealed burnt currency notes, prompting a Supreme Court inquiry. The CJI formed a three-member panel to investigate, amid Varma’s denial and past links to the 2018 Simbhaoli Sugar Mill fraud. His transfer to Allahabad High Court remains independent.
