In a blow to Justice Yashwant Varma, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed his writ petition challenging the in-house inquiry report that indicted him in the unaccounted cash row, as well as the Chief
Justice of India’s recommendation for his removal.
A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih upheld the validity of the internal inquiry mechanism and noted that the judge’s conduct was “questionable.”
The bench also observed that while the uploading of the inquiry video was not a correct decision, it was not challenged at the appropriate time, and thus no relief could be granted on that ground.
Justice Varma had approached the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the findings of the in-house panel and the subsequent recommendation made by the CJI.
The inquiry had linked him to alleged misconduct involving unaccounted cash and financial irregularities.
