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August 12, 2026, 04:28 PM - 4 min read
The committee constituted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla tabled its report before the Lok Sabha on Wednesday,The inquiry concerned the discovery of burnt and partially burnt ₹500 notes following a fire at Justice Varma’s official residence in New Delhi, on the intervening night of March 14 and 15, 2025. Justice Varma was then a judge of the Delhi High Court.
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August 12, 2026, 03:32 PM - 3 min read
The three-member inquiry panel’s report on Justice Yashwant Varma was tabled in the Lok Sabha, saying there were “no signs of conspiracy” in the cash-at-home controversy.
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August 7, 2026, 06:12 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said that the petition was filed for cheap publicity and declined to entertain it.The petitioner, Ghanshyam Upadhayay, said that though Justice Varma had resigned from office, that does not erase criminal liability for the unaccounted money recovered from his residence.
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April 10, 2026, 04:40 PM - 2 min read
Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma has resigned, bringing an abrupt end to parliamentary removal proceedings over allegations linked to unaccounted cash.
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January 14, 2026, 08:38 PM - 2 min read
Justice Varma is said to have stated that he had "absolutely no role" in the alleged episode. He also clarified that he was not the first responder and alleged that those who arrived first failed to properly secure the scene.
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December 16, 2025, 04:59 PM - 4 min read
Varma has challenged Lok Sabha speaker's decision on procedural grounds, arguing that although the notices for his impeachment was given in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla constituted the committee unilaterally without awaiting admission of the motion by the Rajya Sabha chairman and the joint consultation with the chairman as contemplated in that statute.
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September 22, 2025, 03:24 PM - 3 min read
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formally engaged advocates Rohan Singh and Sameeksha Dua as consultants to assist the committee formed to investigate Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
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August 12, 2025, 04:33 PM - 3 min read
This development comes after a string of judge-related incidents. An internal investigation process that had suggested Justice Varma's dismissal was upheld by the Supreme Court on August 7.
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August 7, 2025, 10:49 AM - 2 min read
Justice Yashwant Varma had contested the in-house inquiry report recommending his removal, following the discovery of a large stash of cash at his residence earlier this year.
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July 28, 2025, 02:46 PM - 4 min read
The court also questioned Justice Varma's decision to not include the in-house committee report as part of his petition and pointed out that the parties named in the plea were improperly listed.
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July 23, 2025, 12:14 PM - 4 min read
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Justice Varma, brought the matter to the Chief Justice’s attention and requested an early listing, highlighting the significant constitutional issues at stake in the case.
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July 21, 2025, 05:55 PM - 4 min read
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar confirmed receipt of a notice to remove Justice Yashwant Varma, following the recovery of burnt cash from his residence in Delhi.
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