Supreme Court Questions Judge Over Cash Scandal Inquiry Findings

Justice Yashwant Varma faces scrutiny from the Supreme Court over challenging an in-house inquiry report that indicts him for misconduct following the discovery of cash at his residence. The Supreme Court inquires why Varma participated in the process before seeking to invalidate the report.

The Supreme Court scrutinized Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court for disputing an in-house inquiry report accusing him of misconduct after a significant amount of cash was found at his official residence.

A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih questioned Varma's participation in the inquiry process, asking his counsel, Kapil Sibal, for clarification.

The inquiry, conducted by a panel led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, concluded with a recommendation for Varma's impeachment, now under consideration by Parliament following a letter from then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.

(With inputs from agencies.)