Senior advocate and BJP leader Ujjwal Nikam has praised the Supreme Court's internal probe into the Justice Yashwant Verma case, saying transparency is the soul of the judiciary and a firm stand is expected in it.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev on Sunday, remembering their supreme sacrifice for India's freedom.
Nalin Kohli also cautioned against using this incident to undermine the reputation of the entire judiciary and made it clear that corruption, in any form, must not be tolerated, as it undermines the trust and credibility of any establishment or institution.
The Supreme Court has released the inquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay into the controversy involving High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, as per a press release by the Supreme Court.
Congress leader KC Venugopal reacted to the 'cash recovery' allegations against High Court Justice Yashwant Varma and said that the incident raises serious concerns about systemic corruption.
Amid the storm of controversy surrounding the alleged recovery of cash during a recent fire incident, Justice Yashwant Varma addressed the issue to the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, striving to defend his integrity against what he called unfounded allegations
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.
The controversy surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma has sparked a wave of questions and concerns, with former Attorney General of India and senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi stepping forward to demand clarity.
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.