There was an uproar when wads of currency notes were allegedly found in a judge’s outhouse when a fire brigade went there to douse a fire. The chief justice instituted an inquiry after receiving videos from the Delhi police. The committee has had harsh things to say about Justice Varma.

But what is the process for getting judges to leave office in cases like these? How should a possible impeachment process go forward? How deep should the government get involved? Kapil Sibal speaks to two retired Supreme Court judges, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Madan Lokur as well as Justice Mukta Gupta, a retired judge of the Delhi high court to examine all aspects of the controversy.

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