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Lok Sabha panel finds Justice Varma guilty in cash case
The Hindu··12 Aug
A Lok Sabha inquiry committee report tabled on August 12 found Justice Yashwant Varma guilty in the cash-at-residence case under review. It said substantial unexplained Rs 500 notes were found in a storeroom at 30 Tughlaq Crescent after a March 14, 2025 fire. The judge failed to explain presence, source or ownership of the cash, the report said.
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What It Means For You
- Citizens following judicial accountability can read the panel's guilty finding now on Parliament's record.
- Because Varma resigned, formal removal is largely infructuous, yet the report still documents the inquiry conclusions.
- Observers of the Monsoon Session's final days will see the tabling as a statutory step under the Judges Inquiry Act.
What's Happening
- The inquiry committee report on Justice Yashwant Varma was tabled in the Lok Sabha on August 12.
- The panel found unexplained cash in a storeroom and said explanations were unsatisfactory.
- It reported all three charges proved and no signs of a planting conspiracy.
From Residence Fire to Parliamentary Record
- Cash came to light after a fire at the official residence on March 14, 2025.
- Speaker Om Birla constituted the three-member committee after MPs moved for removal.
- Varma, earlier a Delhi High Court judge, was repatriated to Allahabad High Court and later resigned.
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