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New Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CPI seeks support of political parties for impeachment proceedings against Justice Varma
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (CPI) MP and Leader of the party in the Upper House, P Sandosh Kumar has written to the presidents of all political parties demanding their support in initiating impeachment proceedings against former Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma, following the shocking reports of unaccounted hoards of cash allegedly recovered from his residence. In his letter, Sandosh Kumar stated that 'if proven true, these allegations are not only a gross betrayal of public trust but also a serious affront to the integrity of our judicial institutions.' Kumar urged all political parties to rise above partisanship and take constitutional responsibility to safeguard the credibility of India's judiciary. The Centre is weighing the option of bringing in Parliament an impeachment motion against Justice Varma, who has been indicted by a Supreme Court-appointed probe panel after the discovery of a huge sum of burnt cash from his official residence in the national capital.
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CPI MP writes a letter to all political parties calling for an impeachment against Allahabad HC judge Yashwant Varma
Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P. Sandosh Kumar has written to all political parties seeking their support in bringing an impeachment motion against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma, who has been indicted by a Supreme Court-appointed probe panel after the discovery of burnt cash at his residence in Delhi. His letter comes in the backdrop of reports that the government is likely to introduce an impeachment motion in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament. Mr. Kumar is the second Rajya Sabha member to raise this demand. Last week, Congress MP Vivek Tankha, in a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, raised the question that Parliament alone has the power to initiate removal proceedings and yet the inquiry report had not been shared with the 'constitutionally empowered body.' Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna had forwarded a copy of the Supreme Court panel's inquiry report, along with a recommendation to initiate impeachment proceedings against the judge, to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 'If proven true, these allegations are not only a gross betrayal of public trust but also a serious affront to the integrity of our judicial institutions,' Mr. Kumar said in his letter, and urged all political parties to rise above partisanship and take constitutional responsibility to safeguard the credibility of India's judiciary. Invoking the provisions of Article 124 (establishment of Supreme Court) and Article 218 (provisions concerning removal of judges) of the Constitution to initiate impeachment proceedings, the Mr. Kumar said, 'The legislature cannot be a silent spectator when such grave questions of judicial propriety and public accountability are raised.' He also called for a 'nationwide political dialogue on making the judiciary more accountable, inclusive, and socially representative.' Mr. Kumar added that the judiciary continues to remain opaque in its appointments and largely unrepresentative in terms of caste, gender, and regional diversity. 'Our courts must reflect the plural character of Indian society. Accountability mechanisms for the higher judiciary are long overdue. What we are facing today is not an isolated case of alleged corruption — it is a systemic failure that demands both institutional reform and democratic will,' he stated.
India Gazette
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
CPI MP Sandosh Kumar seeks impeachment motion against Delhi HC judge Verma
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) MP P Sandosh Kumar on Wednesday wrote a letter to the presidents of all political parties, demanding their support for initiating impeachment proceedings against Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma. The move follows reports of unaccounted burnt cash allegedly recovered from the judge's residence. In his letter, Sandosh Kumar stated that 'If proven true, these allegations are not only a gross betrayal of public trust but also a serious affront to the integrity of our judicial institutions.' He urged all political parties to rise above partisanship and take constitutional responsibility to safeguard the credibility of the judiciary. The CPI MP emphasised the need for Parliament to act decisively in light of the allegations, invoking Articles 124 and 218 of the Constitution of India. The CPI MP emphasised that the legislature cannot be a silent spectator when such grave questions of judicial propriety and public accountability are raised. The Upper House MP from Kerala also called for 'a nationwide political dialogue on making the judiciary more accountable, inclusive, and socially representative.' Sandosh Kumar highlighted that the judiciary's lack of transparency in appointments and unrepresentative nature in terms of caste, gender, and regional diversity are systemic issues that demand reform. He stressed that accountability mechanisms for the higher judiciary are long overdue and that a constitutionally backed, independent mechanism is needed to oversee judicial conduct and integrity. 'Our courts must reflect the plural character of Indian society. Accountability mechanisms for the higher judiciary are long overdue. What we are facing today is not an isolated case of alleged corruption--it is a systemic failure that demands both institutional reform and democratic will,' said Sandosh Kumar. The development comes after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar reacted to the alleged discovery of cash at Justice Varma's house, pointing out the requirement of special permission to book a judge. The Communist Party of India has consistently championed democratic accountability across institutions and reiterates its demand for the establishment of a constitutionally backed, independent mechanism to oversee judicial conduct and integrity. Earlier on April 17, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar reacted to the alleged discovery of cash at Yashwant Verma's house, underlining that there had been no FIR registered against the judge, further sating that a case could be filed against anyone in the country, but a special permission was required if a judge had to be booked. On April 15, Justice Yashwant Varma was sworn in as a judge of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday under unusual and contentious circumstances. Departing from the tradition of public ceremonies, Justice Varma took his oath in a private event, a decision that has drawn significant attention. (ANI)
