The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28, 2025) questioned High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma’s choice to submit to an in-house inquiry procedure into an allegation of ‘burnt cash’ found at his official residential premises in Delhi, despite finding the procedure to be “completely contrary to the Constitutional scheme”.
A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A.G. Masih asked whether he was at the time looking for a favourable outcome.
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The query came after senior advocate Kapil Sibal complained that the action taken by the Supreme Court at the time, including release of sensitive visual and audio materials showing ‘burnt currency’, “convicted” Justice Varma in the public eye.
“There was a public furore, media interactions named the judge, accusations were levelled against the judge and the findings of the inquiry committee found its way into the public domain. He was convicted in the public eye from day one,” Mr. Sibal argued.
