US EditionCash Discovery Row: Supreme Court Dismisses Justice Varma's Plea Seeking Invalidation of Panel Report
DELHI, INDIA, AUG 7 – The Supreme Court upheld a three-member inquiry committee's findings that Justice Varma's misconduct warranted impeachment under Article 124(4) of the Constitution.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging the three-member in-house inquiry committee’s report that recommended his removal under Article 124.
- Following the blaze, firefighters uncovered unaccounted cash, prompting Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna to order a three-member inquiry committee on March 22.
- On May 3, the inquiry report found 'sufficient substance' in charges against Varma and deemed his misconduct serious enough to merit removal under Article 124.
- The verdict paves the way for Parliament to proceed with impeachment against Varma, while leaving open future remedies for him, as the court dismissed his plea.
- Upholding the in-house inquiry, the bench ruled it enjoys legal sanctity and is not a parallel, extra-constitutional mechanism.
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Cash at Judge’s House Row: Supreme Court Rejects Justice Yashwant Varma’s Plea Against In-House Panel Findings | 📰 LatestLY
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma – who faces an impeachment threat following the cash discovery episode – challenging the in-house enquiry that led to a report recommending his removal from office. 📰 Cash at Judge’s House Row: Supreme Court Rejects Justice Yashwant Varma’s Plea Against In-House Panel Findings.
Supreme Court dismisses Justice Varma's petition, upholds enquiry in cash haul case
The Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict in the Justice Yashwant Verma matter, dismissing his petition. The court upheld the legality of the in-house inquiry procedure and its consequential report. The Chief Justice of India's recommendation to the President and Prime Minister regarding Justice Verma's removal was also deemed to have legal sanction. The controversy originated from the recovery of cash in Justice Verma's house following a fire
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