- By Nidhi Giri
- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Justice Varma Cash Discovery Row: Three members of the Supreme Court-appointed in-house committee on Tuesday began its inquiry into the allegations that a huge amount of cash was found at the residence of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma, sources said, as quoted news agency PTI.
They said the three members -- Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Justice G S Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, and Anu Sivaraman, Judge of the High Court of Karnataka -- reached Justice Varma's official residence at 30, Tughlak Crescent here.
The judges were inside the official residence of Justice Varma for around 30-35 minutes and apparently inspected the site, sources said.The alleged cash discovery took place following a fire at Justice Varma's official residence here at around 11.35 pm on March 14, prompting the fire officials to rush to the spot and douse it.
On March 22, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna constituted a three-member committee to conduct an in-house inquiry into allegations against Justice Varma.
Justice Yashwant Varma, in his defense, strongly denied that he or his family members had kept cash in the house, adding that the storeroom is disconnected from his main residence. He further claimed that the room is accessible to several people and claimed that there is an ongoing attempt to ruin his reputation.
(With Agency Inputs)