Silence, the court is in session

The resignation of Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma last month, amid parliamentary proceedings to remove him over allegations that burnt wads of unaccounted cash were found at his Delhi residence in 2025, has brought into focus how the judiciary holds itself to account. Aaratrika Bhaumik reports on the opacity surrounding complaints against judges, the routine rejection of information requests, and the shrinking space for criticism