SC to hear on Monday twin petitions in Justice Yashwant Varma cash-haul row (Ld)

SC to hear on Monday twin petitions in Justice Yashwant Varma cash-haul row (Ld)

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two crucial petitions on Monday related to the sensational cash-discovery episode involving Justice Yashwant Varma. The hearings come just days after a rare show of political unity, with 145 Members of Parliament – from both the ruling and … Read more

Cash row: Fresh plea in SC seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma

Cash row: Fresh plea in SC seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) For a third time in the row, advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara, along with other co-petitioners, has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi Police to register an FIR in relation to the incident of alleged recovery of huge … Read more

Impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma based on in-house inquiry unconstitutional, says Sibal

Impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma based on in-house inquiry unconstitutional, says Sibal

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Tuesday strongly opposed any move to initiate impeachment proceedings against Justice Yashwant Varma on the basis of an in-house inquiry report, calling it “entirely unconstitutional” and a serious threat to the independence of the judiciary. Addressing … Read more

Justice Yashwant Varma won’t be assigned judicial work in Allahabad HC: Supreme Court

Justice Yashwant Varma won't be assigned judicial work in Allahabad HC: Supreme Court

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that Justice Yashwant Verma would not be assigned any judicial work when he assumes charge as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court. “The Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court for the time being has been asked not to … Read more

Centre transfers Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad High Court

Centre transfers Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad High Court

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Centre on Friday issued a notification regarding transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, a judge of the Delhi High Court, who is embroiled in the controversy surrounding the alleged discovery of a huge pile of burnt cash in the storeroom attached to his bungalow in … Read more

Cash at house row: SC Collegium recommends repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC

Cash at house row: SC Collegium recommends repatriation of Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, on Monday recommended that the Centre repatriate Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court. Justice Varma, the second senior most judge of the Delhi High Court, is embroiled in the controversy … Read more

Cash at judge’s residence: Delhi HC withdraws judicial work from Justice Yashwant Varma

Cash at judge’s residence: Delhi HC withdraws judicial work from Justice Yashwant Varma

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday withdrew judicial work from Justice Yashwant Varma, who is embroiled in the controversy surrounding the alleged discovery of a huge pile of burnt cash in the storeroom attached to his bungalow at the national capital after the fire brigade … Read more

Sanitation worker chances upon burnt Rs-500 notes outside Justice Yashwant Varma’s house in Delhi

Sanitation worker chances upon burnt Rs-500 notes outside Justice Yashwant Varma's house in Delhi

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) In a new twist to the ‘cash at judge’s home’ episode, burnt currency notes of Rs 500 denomination were spotted by a sanitation worker on Sunday while sweeping a road outside the 30, Tughlak Road, residence of Justice Yashwant Varma in central Delhi. The recovery … Read more

Justice Yashwant Varma case: Senior SC advocate calls incident ‘extremely serious’

Justice Yashwant Varma case: Senior SC advocate calls incident 'extremely serious'

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) BJP leader and senior Supreme Court advocate Nalin Kohli on Sunday termed the case involving Justice Yashwant Varma a “serious matter” and stated that the Supreme Court has already launched an investigation. On Saturday, the Supreme Court released a video, shared by the Delhi Police … Read more