Impeachment Motion Against Justice Varma Sparks Constitutional Debate
By : Sandhya
Synopsis: In a discussion with former Justices Lokur, Kaul, and Gupta, Kapil Sibal raised concerns about the impeachment process against Justice Yashwant Varma.
They questioned the legality of forwarding an in-house report to the government without proper investigation, warning it undermines judicial independence, lacks due process, and risks politicizing a constitutional mechanism meant to protect the integrity of the judiciary.
As Parliament prepares for its monsoon session on 21 July, where the impeachment of former Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma is expected to be addressed, advocate Kapil Sibal in a discussion held on his YouTube channel was joined former Justices Madan Lokur, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, and Mukta Gupta, where they discussed the constitutional and legal implications of the case.
The spoke about the facts, timeline of events, and implications of the Supreme Court's in-house inquiry report being sent to the Prime Minister and the President. Together, they raised fundamental questions about due process, judicial independence, and the potential politicization of a process meant to remain strictly constitutional.