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In August 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla constituted a committee to investigate the allegations of partially burnt currency notes in an outhouse at Justice Varma’s official residence
Inquiry report on Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma tabled in Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha probe panel finds Justice Yashwant Varma guilty in cash-at-home case
The Lok Sabha panel found Justice Varma’s explanation “evasive and unsatisfactory,” noting he failed to adequately explain the cash found in his residence’s storeroom
The panel says a statutory inquiry cannot depend on the ‘unilateral’ decision of a judge under inquiry, especially after the ‘evidence has substantially come on record’. It says Justice Varma was given a reasonable opportunity to make his case before it
Justice Yashwant Varma's residence was engulfed in flames, leading to the shocking discovery of burnt currency notes. A subsequent parliamentary inquiry confirmed serious charges against him, prompting his resignation. The Centre's pursuit of impeachment aims to set a strong precedential framework for judicial accountability. This case also poses critical questions about the interplay between a judge's resignation and ongoing disciplinary proceedings, potentially impacting future cases of judicial misconduct.