Kapil Sibal alleges bias in handling of Justices Varma, Yadav cases

New Delhi: Independent MP and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal has alleged "discrimination" in the attitude of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for citing information which is "in public domain" to write to the Chief Justice of India, through the RS Secretariat, to halt the (judiciary's) in-house proceedings against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who is facing charges of hate speech.

However, Sibal alleged that the same stance has not been applied by the Chairman in the case of Justice Yashwant Varma, in the 'currency seizure' case.

Sibal warned the government of opposition if an attempt is made to impeach Justice Varma on the basis of the 'in-house proceedings' (SC-appointed panel) report, saying such a course will be tantamount to by-passing the proceedings of the Judges Inquiry Act (of conducting an independent panel's inquiry into the charges in impeachment motion) and would thus be in violation of the Constitution besides endangering the independence of the judiciary.


Addressing mediapersons on Tuesday, Sibal wondered why the government was trying to "save" Justice Yadav and asked why the RS Chairman and secretariat have not yet completed the process of verification of the pending impeachment motion signed by 55 Opposition MPs even six months after its submission.