Overview

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pressed for a criminal investigation into the March fire that uncovered sacks of burnt banknotes at Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence.
• The Centre says a 1991 Supreme Court ruling bars FIRs against judges without prior sanction, leaving the case confined to internal judicial inquiry.
• Parliament’s monsoon session will see a multi-party impeachment resolution introduced, with Congress signalling its support and signature collection set to begin.
• Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal and other experts contend that only a Judges Inquiry Act panel can constitutionally investigate and remove a judge, challenging the in-house report’s legal weight.
• The controversy has reignited debates over judicial ethics, post-retirement appointments and the need for independent probes to restore public confidence in the judiciary.