Justice Yashwant Verma created history by resigning before impeachment, this happened for the third time in the judicial world of India. – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: An incident has come to light in the history of Indian judiciary which has created a stir in the legal circles. Senior Judge of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Verma Has resigned from his post. The special thing is that his resignation came at a time when there were indications of the beginning of the impeachment process against him in the Rajya Sabha. This is only the third time in Indian judicial history that a judge has resigned and left office just before the completion or commencement of impeachment proceedings.

What is the whole matter and why is Justice Verma in the news?

There was a heated discussion in Parliament after the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium and some serious complaints against Justice Yashwant Verma. According to sources, preparations were underway to bring a motion of impeachment against him. But before this process could gain momentum in Parliament, Justice Verma submitted his resignation to the President. His move is being considered strategic, as a judge loses his pension and post-retirement benefits when removed by impeachment, whereas things are technically different in the case of resignation.

Those two cases in judicial history when this happened before also

Before Justice Yashwant Verma, there have been two other high profile cases in India where judges chose resignation out of fear of impeachment rather than a ‘respectful departure’.

Justice Soumitra Sen (Calcutta High Court): In 2011, Justice Soumitra Sen became the first judge in India against whom the Rajya Sabha passed impeachment. But he resigned just before voting took place in the Lok Sabha.

Justice P.D. Dinakaran (Sikkim High Court): Justice Dhinakaran, who was facing corruption charges, had also resigned from his post in 2011 before the impeachment process started.

How does the complex process of impeachment work?

In India, removing a High Court or Supreme Court judge is a very difficult process. This ‘Proven Misbehaviour’ Or it can be brought only on the basis of incompetence. For this, a proposal with signatures of 100 members of Lok Sabha or 50 members of Rajya Sabha is necessary. After this an inquiry committee is formed and finally in both the houses of the Parliament two-thirds majority If the resolution is passed, the President relieves the judge. In Justice Verma’s case, the story ended before this long process could even begin.

What will change in Delhi High Court now?

Justice Yashwant Verma was counted among the most influential judges of Delhi High Court. After his resignation, there will be a change in the seniority list of judges in the High Court. Also, important cases pending with them will now be transferred to other benches. Legal experts say that this development may once again spark a new debate on the transparency and accountability of the judiciary.