Your conduct is not worth believing, the Supreme Court reserved the verdict in Justice Verma’s case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the petition filed by Justice Yashwant Verma, challenging the legal validity of internal investigation against him for receiving cash from his government residence. A bench of Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice AG Christ told Justice Verma’s lawyer Kapil Sibal that if the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has any evidence to believe that a judge has committed misconduct, he can inform the President and the Prime Minister.

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The apex court expressed serious concern over the conduct of Justice Verma, saying it does not instill confidence. Hearing his petition challenging the report of the internal inquiry committee convicted of misconduct in the cash recovery case, the apex court asked sharp questions. The apex court asked Justice Verma why he appeared before the Internal Investigation Committee and did not challenge him there. The court told Justice Verma that he should have already come to the apex court against the report of the Internal Investigation Committee.

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The bench said that it is a political decision, whether to move forward or not to grow. But the judiciary will have to give a message to the society that the process has been followed. On behalf of Justice Verma, senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued in the Supreme Court that the recommendation of the internal inquiry committee to remove him is unconstitutional. Sibal warned that the removal proceedings in this way could set a dangerous example. He clarified that Justice Verma did not challenge the committee earlier because a tape related to the case had already been released, causing serious damage to his reputation.