The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma, former Delhi High Court Judge, over the alleged discovery of illicit cash at official premises.
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma, former Delhi High Court Judge, over the alleged discovery of illicit cash at his official residence. Sacks of cash were recovered from Justice Varma’s house after a fire incident. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan heard the petition and said let the internal investigation conclude.
If the internal probe finds him (Justice Yashwant Varma) guilty, the CJI will have the option of ordering registration of an FIR or recommending his removal to the government, the bench said. There is no basis to interfere in this matter today. An in-house inquiry is currently underway. There may be many options after the report comes, the court said while rejecting the plea.
