Supreme Court Denies Premature FIR in Burnt Cash Case

The Supreme Court rejected a plea seeking an FIR over burnt cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence, citing an ongoing in-house inquiry. The court stated several options would be available post-inquiry, emphasizing the pointlessness of delving into the matter prematurely.

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding the registration of an FIR in the case of burned cash allegedly found at the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma.

A bench, including Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, emphasized that an internal inquiry was already underway. The bench highlighted that several options would be available to India's Chief Justice upon the inquiry's conclusion.

The court, therefore, dismissed the petition as premature, noting the necessity to allow due process to unfold. Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara, representing the petitioners, questioned the lack of police involvement but was advised to let the in-house method proceed.

(With inputs from agencies.)