FOLLOWING his indictment by the Supreme Court in-house inquiry panel, the government is likely to bring an impeachment motion in the upcoming monsoon session against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, The Indian Express has learnt. On May 3, a three-member panel, set up by the Supreme Court, had found credence in the … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday questioned the lack of an FIR in the case regarding the cash discovered from high court judge Yashwant Varma’s Delhi residence, saying that the independence of the judiciary is not a cover against a probe. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar isn’t happy about the probe in the justice Yashwant Varma … Read more
The bar body has alleged that the same was done in a clandestine manner by administering the oath in his office instead of holding a formal public ceremony. Condemning the act, the Bar Secretary passed a resolution on Saturday stating that the oath was in violation of the Constitution and therefore, the members of the … Read more
AMID THE row over the discovery of cash during a fire on March 14 at the New Delhi home of Justice Yashwant Varma who has since been moved out of the Delhi High Court, a police team visited the house of the judge Wednesday and analysed CCTV footage from the day of the incident. The … Read more
The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday issued a resolution to repatriate Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma to Allahabad high court, days after the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence. Justice Yashwant Varma.(PTI) “The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meetings held on 20th and 24th March, has recommended repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma, … Read more
In the first official confirmation that cash was found at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma when a fire broke out there on March 14, the Supreme Court Saturday released an internal inquiry report by the High Court. In the redacted report, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, in … Read more
The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court, his parent High Court, following a report about cash at his New Delhi residence where a fire broke out on March 14. In a statement Friday, the Supreme Court Registry said the Collegium’s “proposal … Read more