Overview

• A Supreme Court in-house panel confirmed the recovery of unaccounted cash from Justice Yashwant Varma's residence during a March 14 fire.
• Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna forwarded the panel's findings to the President and Prime Minister, initiating impeachment steps after Justice Varma refused to resign.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal met President Droupadi Murmu on May 13 to advance impeachment proceedings.
• A group of lawyers has petitioned the Supreme Court to register an FIR against Justice Varma, arguing that impeachment alone is insufficient for accountability.
• Under the K. Veeraswami precedent, CJI approval is required for an FIR against a judge, prompting debates over judicial immunity and accountability.