The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea filed by Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the findings of the three-member in-house inquiry committee that recommended his removal.
A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A.G. Masih, which had reserved its verdict last week, said that Justice Varma’s plea was not maintainable as he could not challenge the findings of the in-house inquiry committee after having participated in the process.
The then Delhi High Court judge, Justice Varma, came under scrutiny following the March 14 discovery of burnt cash in an outhouse of his official residence in the national capital. Following the cash discovery, Justice Varma was repatriated to the Allahabad High Court, and an in-house inquiry was initiated into the allegations.
