Justice Yashwant Varma Archives

12 Aug

Legal Experts Weigh FIR Possibility Against Justice Yashwant Varma Following Parliamentary Indictment

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Prominent legal experts have indicated that a formal First Information Report (FIR) can now be registered against former High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma following his indictment by a three-member parliamentary inquiry committee. The Lok Sabha-constituted panel, which tabled its findings in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, held that all three articles of charge regarding unexplained cash at his official residence, failure to preserve evidence, and evasive explanations stand fully proved. Senior advocate and constitutional expert Rakesh Dwivedi stated that while the parliamentary impeachment motion has effectively "worked itself out" following Justice Varma's resignation, the…

SC Dismisses Justice Yashwant Varma’s Plea Against Inquiry Report, Impeachment Process Set to Begin in Parliament

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New Delhi, August 7, 2025 — The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, who had challenged the findings of an in-house inquiry committee and the recommendation made by former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna for initiating impeachment proceedings against him.A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih refused to entertain Justice Varma's contention that he was denied a fair opportunity to respond during the internal probe process. The three-judge panel, set up under the in-house mechanism of the Supreme Court, had submitted its report after…

Cash Haul at Justice Varma’s Residence: Resignation Is Now His Only Option to Avoid Parliamentary Impeachment

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New Delhi, June 8, 2025 — Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court is facing a pivotal moment after a massive cache of cash was discovered at his official residence. With Parliament set to convene for its Monsoon session on July 21, political and judicial pressure is mounting, leaving resignation as his only viable route to retain pension and benefits.Investigations began following a fire outbreak at Varma’s Delhi residence in March, which led to the searing revelation of burnt sacks containing large sums of money . A three-member in‑house panel, appointed by former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna,…