Justice Yashwant Varma's plea against parliamentary probe into cash row dismissed

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• Last week, the Supreme Court of India reserved judgment on Justice Varma's writ petition challenging the legality of the parliamentary committee constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in August 2025 announced a three-member panel to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence a large cash stash was recovered, as the move to impeach him gained pace. The three-member panel includes Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, Justice Maninder Mohan, the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, and senior advocate BV Acharaya. Last year, in March, stacks of cash, some over 1.5 feet, were found at Justice Varma's official residence in Delhi following a massive fire.
• The then Chief Justice took cognisance of the incident and transferred Justice Varma from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court. However, Justice Varma told a parliamentary panel that he was not present at his house when the fire erupted and claimed that no cash was recovered. In his response to the committee, Justice Varma said he was not the first responder when the incident occurred and thus could not be held responsible for alleged lapses by the police and the fire department at the site, according to sources.- EndsPublished By: Karishma Saurabh KalitaPublished On: Jan 16, 2026Tune InMust Watch Watch Live TV.