Jethmalani: Why wasn’t FIR slapped on Varma?

Leading lawyers called for judicial reform and increased transparency in the system. They questioned the lack of an FIR after cash was found at a judge’s residence. Chief Justice Surya Kant defended the judiciary’s internal complaint redressal mechanism. He stated that most complaints arise from disgruntled litigants after court reversals. Lawyers also criticized the opaqueness in judicial appointments and transfers.