NEW DELHI — A High Court judge, whose official Delhi residence suffered a fire in March 2025 that revealed wads of unaccounted burnt cash, has successfully navigated the disciplinary process by tendering his resignation on April 10, 2026, just 48 hours before his formal impeachment hearings were scheduled to commence.

The parliamentary committee, which was formed following July 2025 impeachment motions and had already recorded a prima facie finding of culpability, formally concluded its probe this week. Officials determined that no further action could be taken against a man who had exercised his constitutional right to simply stop coming to work.

"The Judges Inquiry Act of 1968 provides a robust mechanism for accountability, which is why we must immediately cease all investigations the moment the subject says they would prefer we didn't," said a committee spokesperson, adding that the ultimate goal of the inquiry had always been to eventually not have one.

Justice Yashwant Varma, who initially challenged the process and refused to resign when the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his transfer to the Allahabad High Court, cited an "unfair inquiry" in his letter to President Murmu. Officials confirm the inquiry has now achieved maximum fairness by ceasing to exist.

"It is a victory for institutional integrity," noted a senior official. "By allowing an accused to walk away after we find prima facie culpability, we spare the judiciary from the embarrassment of actually having to fire anyone."