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Supreme Court Panel to Investigate Cash Discovery at Delhi HC Judge's Residence

Justice Yashwant Varma's judicial duties are suspended as a three-member panel examines allegations of unaccounted cash found after a fire at his official residence.

Delhi high court Justice Yashwant Varma
The Delhi CJI has conducted an in house enquiry into the allegations of cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence and submitted a report to the Supreme Court collegium
As the lawyer said he and many others were shaken by the development, Delhi high court Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya shared the emotions, and said “so is everybody. We are conscious”.
The top court stated that the proposal for the transfer of Justice Varma to the Allahabad high court was “independent and separate from the In-house enquiry procedure”.

Overview

  • A fire at Justice Yashwant Varma's Delhi residence on March 14 allegedly revealed large amounts of unaccounted cash, though the exact amount remains unclear.
  • The Supreme Court has formed a three-member panel to investigate the allegations, including judges from the Punjab & Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka High Courts.
  • The Delhi High Court Chief Justice submitted an inquiry report to the Supreme Court, which has been made publicly available along with Justice Varma's response denying the allegations.
  • The Supreme Court clarified that Justice Varma's transfer to the Allahabad High Court is separate from the ongoing inquiry into the cash allegations.
  • Conflicting accounts have emerged, with Justice Varma alleging a conspiracy and the Delhi Fire Services Chief denying knowledge of any cash recovery.