Supreme Court Publishes Video of Burnt Cash Found at Justice Varma's Home
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Synopsis
On March 23, the Supreme Court published a video showing burnt cash linked to Justice Yashwant Varma's residence. Justice Varma disputes the allegations, claiming a conspiracy to discredit him. A committee has been formed to investigate the matter, with judicial duties suspended temporarily.
Key Takeaways
- Supreme Court released a video of burnt cash.
- Justice Varma denies allegations of unaccounted cash.
- Claims the incident is part of a conspiracy against him.
- A committee has been formed for further investigation.
- Judicial duties of Justice Varma have been temporarily suspended.
New Delhi, March 23 (NationPress) The Supreme Court has released a video on Saturday, originally provided by the city’s Commissioner of Police to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court (HC), revealing burnt cash piles allegedly found at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma.
Additionally, the press release from the apex court included the report presented by the Chief Justice of the Delhi HC, a response from Justice Varma, and other related documents.
In his written defense to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice Varma, who is embroiled in allegations of unaccounted cash discovered at his residence last week, asserted that the footage of the burnt cash appears to be a “conspiracy to frame and malign” him.
According to the judge, this incident reinforces his “strong belief that the entire situation is part of a series of events that occurred recently, including the baseless allegations that circulated on social media in December 2024.”
“I categorically state that neither I nor any family members have ever stored or kept cash or currency in that storeroom at any time. Our cash withdrawals, conducted periodically, are fully documented and always processed through regular banking methods, including UPI applications and cards. Regarding the claims of cash recovery, I reiterate that no one from my household has reported seeing any currency in burnt form in that room,” stated Justice Varma.
“Assuming, without conceding, that the video was recorded immediately at the incident site, none of it seems to have been recovered or seized. Furthermore, I must emphasize that none of the staff reported seeing remnants of cash or currency that might have been present on-site,” he continued.
On Friday, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna established a three-member committee to investigate Justice Varma.
“The Chief Justice of India has appointed a three-member committee comprising 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, to conduct an inquiry into the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, a current Judge of the High Court of Delhi,” stated a press release from the Supreme Court.
It further mentioned that the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court has been instructed to refrain from assigning any judicial duties to Justice Yashwant Varma for the time being.
