In a case that combines corruption, constitutional debate, political intrigue and legal brinkmanship, the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma promises to be more than a courtroom drama—it is a test of judicial accountability in the world’s largest democracy
With nearly half of India’s lawmakers facing criminal charges, the apex court is once again confronting the thorny question: Should convicted candidates be barred for life from contesting elections—or do they deserve a second chance?
Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Dipankar Datta, recuses himself from hearing bail pleas of two people accused in the Bhima Koregaon case on the grounds that he was the Chief Justice, when their petition against denial of default bail was rejected by the Bombay High Court