Supreme Court to hear a petition on July 28, 2025, seeking FIR against Justice Varma over cash seizure. Advocate Nedumpara says CJI agreed after he “mentioned” the Article 32 plea.
New Delhi: Today, on July 24, the ongoing controversy surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma has taken another turn as senior advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara tweeted about his petition in the Supreme Court seeking the registration of an FIR against Justice Varma over large volumes of unaccounted cash allegedly found at his residence.
According to the advocate, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India has agreed to list the matter for hearing on Monday, 28th July 2025.
In a statement shared on social media, Mathews J. Nedumpara wrote:
“The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, when I ventured to mention the petition under Article 32 instituted by my humble self and other lawyers and citizens seeking registration of an FIR against Justice Varma in the case of large volumes of cash being found at his residence, informed me that he was pleased to list the matter on Monday, 28.7.2025.”
He further added:
“The same is likely to heard along with the petition filed by Justice Varma impugning the finding of the committee of 3 judges appointed by the SC which had indicted Justice Varma, holding him responsible for the bounty which caught fire.”
This tweet has come at a critical time when the Supreme Court is already seized with a related matter, namely the challenge filed by Justice Varma himself against the findings of an in-house committee constituted by the top court.
The committee, comprising three sitting judges of the Supreme Court, had earlier submitted a report holding Justice Varma responsible for the cash recovered and later reportedly destroyed in a fire incident.
Background of the Controversy
The controversy began when a huge quantity of cash was allegedly recovered from the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting judge of a High Court, under mysterious circumstances.
The incident drew widespread public attention when reports emerged that the cash later caught fire under unexplained conditions.
Following this, the Supreme Court constituted an in-house committee to probe the matter, which eventually indicted Justice Varma, holding him accountable for the unaccounted cash and the suspicious fire.
The Chief Justice of India subsequently withdrew all judicial work from Justice Varma, a move seen as an interim measure while further steps were contemplated.
Amid mounting pressure and demands for transparency, advocates including Mathews J. Nedumpara filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, demanding a criminal investigation and registration of an FIR against the judge.
This matter is now slated to be heard on 28th July 2025, possibly clubbed with Justice Varma’s own petition challenging the conclusions of the in-house judicial committee.
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The upcoming hearing is likely to be closely watched by legal experts and the public alike, as it could have serious implications for judicial accountability, transparency, and institutional integrity in India.
With this development, the Supreme Court is faced with a rare scenario: addressing allegations of serious misconduct against a sitting High Court judge through parallel petitions—one seeking prosecution, and the other questioning the internal findings of judicial peers.
“Article 32: The Supreme Court’s Shield for Fundamental Rights”
A petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India is a legal remedy through which any individual can directly approach the Supreme Court if their fundamental rights have been violated.
Often referred to as the “heart and soul of the Constitution” by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Article 32 empowers the Court to issue writs like habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, and quo warranto to ensure justice.
It serves as a powerful tool against the unlawful actions of the State or its authorities. In the present case, Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara, invoking Article 32, has sought the registration of an FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma over allegations related to unaccounted cash found at the judge’s residence.
This reflects the broader principle that no one is above constitutional scrutiny, and that the Supreme Court remains the ultimate protector of fundamental rights.
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