The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging the in-house inquiry ordered by the CJI after cash was found at his home, which he claimed was unconstitutional.
The bench, led by Justice Dipankar Datta, upheld the inquiry’s legality under the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985, calling it a valid, non-punitive safeguard.
The Court criticized Varma for objecting after participating and rejected referring the matter to a Constitution Bench, affirming the CJI’s responsibility to act on judicial misconduct.