Supreme Court holds that in-house inquiries against judges are valid despite the 1985 Protection Act. Justice Yashwant Varma’s challenge to the probe process was rejected.
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is empowered to handle complaints against Supreme Court judges, while High Court Chief Justices manage complaints regarding their judges, as stated by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Advocates from Karnataka High Court raised concerns about judicial inefficiencies and the Chief Justice’s punctuality affecting case resolutions and public trust.
