impeachment

07 Aug

SC Dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma’s Plea Against Inquiry Report, Impeachment Process Set to Begin in Parliament

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaimpeachment, in-house inquiry, Justice Yashwant Varma, Kapil Sibal, Kiren Rijiju, Supreme Court

New Delhi, August 7, 2025 — The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, who had challenged the findings of an in-house inquiry committee and the recommendation made by former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna for initiating impeachment proceedings against him.A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih refused to entertain Justice Varma's contention that he was denied a fair opportunity to respond during the internal probe process. The three-judge panel, set up under the in-house mechanism of the Supreme Court, had submitted its report after…

24 Mar

South Korea’s Constitutional Court Overturns PM Han Duck-soo’s Impeachment

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsConstitutional Court, Han Duck-soo, impeachment, South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol

National Times Bureau, March 24, 2025: South Korea’s Constitutional Court has reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, overturning his impeachment while the court has yet to decide on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Han’s reinstatement does not necessarily indicate the fate of Yoon, as Han played no role in the controversial martial law declaration that led to Yoon’s impeachment. However, the ruling is expected to energize Yoon’s supporters and escalate political tensions with the opposition.Yoon was impeached by the opposition-controlled National Assembly after imposing martial law on December 3, which triggered a massive political crisis. Han, who became acting…