Cash found at Delhi HC judge’s residence: Judicial work withdrawn from Justice Yashwant Varma, says High Court
The Hindu
Delhi High Court withdraws judicial work from Justice Yashwant Varma amid allegations of cash discovery at his residence.
The Delhi High Court on Monday (March 24, 2025) announced that judicial work from Justice Yashwant Varma is withdrawn with immediate effect.
From the residence of Justice Varma, a large stash of cash was allegedly discovered after a fire.
Another note stated that the court master of division bench-III, which was headed by Justice Varma, will give dates in matters listed before today.The circular says court master of division bench-III, which was headed by Justice Yashwant Varma, will give dates in matters.
Mr. Varma has strongly denounced the allegations in the currency recovery row and said no cash was ever placed in the storeroom either by him or any of my family members.
In his response submitted to Delhi High Court Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya, Justice Varma said the allegations of cash discovery at his residence clearly appeared to be a conspiracy to frame and malign him.
Justice Varma filed his reply after the Delhi High Court Chief Justice sought his response pursuant to an in-house probe initiated by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Mr. Khanna, on Saturday (March 22, 2025) constituted a three-member Committee to conduct an inquiry into the allegations against Justice Varma.
The purported discovery of a huge stash of cash happened following a fire at Justice Varma's Lutyens' Delhi residence at around 11.35 p.m. on the night of Holi on March 14, prompting the fire department personnel to rush to the spot and douse the flames.
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