A panel of judges tasked with conducting an internal inquiry into allegations of cash being discovered at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma has submitted its report to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on May 4.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday reacted to the alleged discovery of cash at Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma's house, underlining that no FIR has been registered against Justice Varma and said that a case can be filed against anyone in the country, but a special permission i
Senior Advocate Dr Adish C. Aggarwala, Chairman of the All India Bar Association and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, has issued a statement regarding the recent incident involving the alleged burning of currency notes at the outhouse of Justice Yashwant Verma.
"March 28 (2025) is the blackest day in the Indian Judicial system. A man who is facing charges of corruption is going to take oath in Allahabad High Court," the Bar association president told ANI.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court not to assign any judicial work to Justice Yashwant Varma when he assumes charge as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court.
The Allahabad High Court Bar Association had raised an objection over the Supreme Court Collegium's decision to transfer Justice Varma to the Allahabad High Court.
Speaking to ANI, Tiwari demanded that all judgments delivered by Justice Varma during his tenure be thoroughly reviewed to restore public confidence in the judicial process, suggesting that the judge remain under the close watch of the Supreme Court until proceedings are concluded.
The updated cause list cited recent developments as the reason behind this decision. Justice Yashwant Varma has recently been embroiled in a significant controversy after a fire incident at his residence on March 14, 2025, led to the discovery of a substantial amount of cash.
"This case is with the Supreme Court. It has formed a three-member committee including two High Court Chief Justices and one High Court Judge. Let the committee report come. Then we will talk about this...," Meghwal told ANI here.
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
Raut raised serious concerns about the discovery of a large sum of money, allegedly around 15-20 crore rupees, at the residence of Justice Varma and accused the judiciary of being under pressure and corrupt, citing this case as an example of deeper systemic issues.