Speaking to ANI, Mathur stated, "I often say that bar associations act as the judges of judges. As the President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association, I can affirm that I have never received a single complaint against Justice Varma from any lawyer. He is, without a doubt, one of the fines
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday constituted a three-member Committee consisting of High Court judges to conduct an inquiry into the allegations against Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma
Earlier in the day, a five-member Supreme Court Judges' delegation, led by Justice BR Gavai, arrived in Imphal, Manipur. The delegation comprising Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, MM Sundresh, KV Viswanathan and N Kotishwar arrived in Manipur.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh welcomed the delegation of Supreme Court judges visiting Manipur on Saturday but raised the bigger question of when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit the state.
"Corruption within the judiciary is a very serious issue. This is not something that has been articulated by senior councils and lawyers in the country for the first time. It has been going on for years," Sibal told ANI.
BJP leader Gourav Vallabh welcomed the upcoming visit of six Supreme Court judges to violence-affected Manipur and said that there are no objections to their visit to assess the situation and bolster legal and humanitarian support in the state.