SC Questions Validity of Justice Varma Impeachment Panel in Cash Haul Row

• Supreme Court heard Justice Yashwant Varma's petition challenging the impeachment motion following a 2025 cash haul controversy at his Delhi residence.
• Lok Sabha Secretary General argued the petition was 'incorrect' and the SC cannot question the Speaker's decision to form the parliamentary committee.
• Justice Varma's counsel, Mukul Rohatgi, contended the committee wasn't 'joint' as Rajya Sabha rejected the impeachment motion on August 11, 2025.
• The legal debate centers on the Judges Inquiry Act's proviso, which requires both houses to admit a motion for a joint committee to be formed.
• An earlier SC-appointed panel found misconduct by Justice Varma regarding the cash, but he denies involvement and challenges procedural flaws.

Why It Matters: SC reviews validity of parliamentary committee for Justice Varma's impeachment amid legal debate.