The Supreme Court on Friday (January 16, 2026) refused to grant any relief to Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, who had challenged the “unilateral” setting up of an inquiry committee by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to examine allegations of burnt currency found on his residential premises in March last year.
A Bench headed by Justice Dipankar Datta rejected the petition filed by Justice Varma, anonymously identified as 'X' in the cause title, for lack of any merit. The Bench had reserved the case for judgment on January 8.
The court found no procedural irregularity or illegality in the setting up of the three-member committee of Supreme Court judge, Justice Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice of Madras High Court M.M. Shrivastava and senior advocate Vasudeva Acharya under the Judges (Inquiry) Act on August 12, 2025.
Supreme Court issues notice after Justice Varma challenges inquiry panel formed by Speaker
The committee was set up on the basis of a notice of motion submitted by over 140 Lok Sabha MPs for the removal of Justice Varma.
