Cash For Vote
SC asks Allahabad HC not to assign any judicial work to Justice Varma
This story was originally published at 20:15 IST on 28 March 2025
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NEW DELHI – Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday asked Allahabad High Court's Chief Justice Arun Bhansali not to assign any judicial work to Justice Varma, when he assumes charge as a judge of that court. Earlier in the day, the government had approved the Supreme Court collegium's recommendation to transfer him to Allahabad High Court from Delhi High Court.
The Supreme Court on Saturday had formed a three-member committee to conduct an enquiry into allegations that a huge pile of cash was found at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence after a fire broke out at his place. When the fire broke out, Justice Varma was not in town and his family members called the fire brigade, which found the cash and later, the police were informed.
According to a report by Delhi High Court's Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, no evidence was found suggesting that anyone other than the residents of the bungalow, the servants, gardeners, and possibly Central Public Works Department personnel had access to the room. Based on this, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Upadhyaya concluded that, prima facie, the matter required a more thorough investigation. After receiving the report, Chief Justice Khanna directed Justice Varma to explain the presence of the cash in the room, its source, and who had removed it. In his response, Justice Varma said that after the fire was extinguished and he returned to the scene, he found no cash or currency at the location. He denied placing cash in that storeroom, either personally or by any of his family members, and strongly rejected the suggestion that the cash in question belonged to him. End
Reported by Surya Tripathi
Edited by Deepshikha Bhardwaj
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