New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday assured bar leaders that he would consider their request to cancel the recommendation for transferring Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma. This was confirmed by Anil Tiwari, President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association.
Today, On 26th March, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has declined an urgent hearing on a plea seeking an FIR over cash found at a High Court judge’s residence. The Supreme Court advised petitioners to refrain from making public statements regarding the case. The discovery has raised concerns about judicial accountability and ethics. With the urgent plea rejected, the matter now awaits further legal proceedings.
Lawyers from the Allahabad High Court Bar Association are set to begin an indefinite strike on March 25 in protest against Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer to the Allahabad High Court. The bar association opposes his transfer, seeking an inquiry into allegations of corruption stemming from large cash found at his residence.
