The Delhi High Court directed removal of additional videos uploaded by Dr. Kapil Kakkar containing allegations against a sitting High Court judge and linking the judge to the Saket building collapse deaths. The order was passed during proceedings in a criminal contempt petition initiated by the Delhi High Court Bar Association.
The Delhi High Court initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Dr. Kapil Kakar over videos allegedly targeting a sitting judge and the judiciary, while directing social media platforms to remove the content, stressing that intermediaries cannot ignore material undermining judicial independence or reputations.
Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned from the Allahabad High Court, becoming the third sitting judge in India’s history to step down amid imminent impeachment proceedings. His exit abruptly halts an accountability process that gained momentum in Parliament recently.
Learn about the legal restrictions on filing an FIR against a sitting judge, the in-house enquiry procedure, and key judicial rulings on judicial accountability.
