India • Jun 24, 2025

Parliamentary panel probes Justice Varma cash recovery case

MPs are pressing the Department of Justice to explain why no FIR was filed after cash was discovered at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence.
They're also calling out the lack of clear rules for judges and suggesting retired judges should wait five years before taking government jobs.
The whole debate is about making sure judges are held to high standards.

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Need to treat judges like common people: MPs

The panel, made up of MPs from different parties, wants a new law on judicial ethics.
They pointed out that cases like Justice Varma's seem to get softer treatment compared to regular government employees facing corruption charges.
Their proposal? A bill setting clear standards for how judges should act—hoping this brings more fairness and transparency to the system.