Experts say impeachment of resigned judge Yashwant Varma serves no legal purpose

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Parliament is set to table an inquiry report on the removal of former judge Yashwant Varma, who resigned in April amid allegations of unaccounted cash found at his residence. Constitutional experts argue that impeachment proceedings against him are now legally redundant following his resignation. They clarify that a judge's resignation takes immediate effect and does not require acceptance, meaning he no longer holds office. As a result, the tabling of the inquiry report is widely viewed as a political formality with no practical legal consequence.

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