The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 3, 2026) sought the Union government’s response to a writ petition seeking a direction that constitutional functionaries, including judges, who resign rather than face a transparent enquiry for misconduct, should be denied retirement perks and benefits.
The petition gains significance in the context of the recent resignation of Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma , who was facing an inquiry and removal proceedings by the Parliament after sacks of half-burnt cash were allegedly found at his official residence when he was serving as a judge in the Delhi High Court.
A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to the Centre on the petition filed by Pratik Vora, who submitted that “resignations to avoid facing a transparent procedure of removal come only because the constitutional functionaries are fully aware that even after their resignations, they will be entitled to all perks and benefits which they would have got had they completed their tenure”.
