Supreme Court Today (Mar 21) clarified that Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer is unrelated to any enquiry. It urged the public to ignore false rumours and wait for the Collegium’s final decision.
NEW DELHI: CJI Sanjiv Khanna took the matter very seriously and convened a collegium meeting. He remarked, “बहुत गंभीर” (“very serious”) and suggested that Justice Verma should be transferred. According to reports, Justice Yashwant Verma was not at home when a fire broke out at his residence. His wife immediately called the fire brigade. While extinguishing the fire, firefighters stumbled upon stacks of currency notes in one of the rooms. The police and Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna were informed about the incident.
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.
Today, On 21st March, Several media reports claim that a large amount of cash was unexpectedly found at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence. The discovery happened when fire brigade officials arrived to extinguish a fire at his house. Following the incident, Justice Varma has gone on leave, raising questions about judicial accountability. The Supreme Court and Delhi High Court are yet to make an official statement on the matter.
A fire at the house of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma led to the discovery of a huge pile of cash. Sources say the Chief Justice of India took the matter very seriously. The Supreme Court Collegium discussed the issue and reached a unanimous decision. As a result, Justice Verma has been transferred back to Allahabad.
Mumbai, March 13– The Bombay High Court on Thursday ruled that Pushpa Ganediwala, former High Court judge, is entitled to receive pension equivalent to that of a High Court judge. This comes after her demotion and resignation following controversial judgments related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.