Overview
- Varma, whose letter to President Droupadi Murmu is dated Thursday, April 9, resigned with immediate effect, which stops the impeachment process under the Judges (Inquiry) Act.
- The exit came as he was set to start his defence before a Lok Sabha panel on Friday, after prosecutors finished in March and nine witnesses were examined.
- The case began after firefighters reported finding partly burnt wads of cash at his Delhi residence during a March 14, 2025 blaze, a discovery he says did not belong to him.
- A Supreme Court in‑house panel later found misconduct, then chief justice Sanjiv Khanna urged action, and the Lok Sabha Speaker formed a three‑member inquiry committee that held in‑camera hearings into early 2026.
- In January the Supreme Court rejected Varma’s challenges and upheld the Speaker’s authority, and his resignation now removes judicial immunity that could allow police to open a case once it is accepted.