Justice Varma and the winding road to an impeachment

The motion to impeach judge Yashwant Varma raises questions on judicial accountability, following allegations of unaccounted cash found at his residence.

The impending motion to impeach high court judge Yashwant Varma has placed the judiciary at the centre of a storm, reviving an old but complex debate about accountability, propriety and procedure when it comes to constitutional court judges. On Tuesday, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said that the government has reached out to the Opposition to seek support for the motion during the Monsoon session of Parliament. The motion will be introduced by Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and

Justice Yashwant Varma remains divested of all judicial work on the CJI’s instructions. (File/PTI)