NEW DELHI: A senior lawyer expressed deep shock and sadness in the Delhi High Court on Friday over reports of a massive cash recovery from the home of Justice Yashwant Varma. The judge did not attend court proceedings that day. The issue was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. Senior advocate Arun Bhardwaj requested that steps be taken to prevent such incidents in the future.
Kerala AG Gopalakrishna Kurup criticized the Central government for its persistent interference with the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendations for judicial appointments, causing significant delays. He highlighted the specific case of Justice PP Krishna Kumar, whose elevation was stalled for nearly a year despite no objections to his integrity.
