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TopicJustice Yashwant Varma

Topic: Justice Yashwant Varma

Cash-at-judge’s home case documents shouldn’t have been made public before end of SC probe—Kapil Sibal

In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court had uploaded case documents, photos & a video of the cash discovery incident at Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma's house on its website.

At Ahmedabad meet, Congress calls for ‘mechanism for judicial accountability’ amid judge cash row

A resolution adopted by AICC says that accountability, without compromising judicial independence, is the need of the hour. The party stands committed to the idea of INDIA bloc.

UP bureaucracy caught in ‘graft’ whirlwind & how RSS-BJP want to play up ‘Ramji’ in Ambedkar’s name

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Amid Yashwant Varma controversy, Supreme Court judges resolve to make their assets public

Move a departure from current practice under which judges make disclosure of assets to Chief Justice of India, and may volunteer to make them public.

Justice Varma’s response on cash controversy & the Signal chat scandal featuring Team Trump

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Cash discovery row: Justice Varma not to be assigned any judicial work, CJI tells Allahabad HC

The orders came within hours of a central government notification clearing Justice Yashwant Varma's repatriation to his parent Allahabad High Court.

Why SC refused to entertain PIL seeking FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

The cash row arose after the alleged discovery of half-burnt cash from Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence by police and firemen on 14 March night after a fire broke out on the premises.

‘Set criminal law in motion’—Bar associations issue joint statement on Justice Varma

It's been signed by Gujarat HC Advocates’ Association, Kerala HC Advocates’ Association, Awadh Bar Association Lucknow, Advocates' Assn Bengaluru, Allahabad HC Bar association etc.

Congress MP Manish Tewari urges law minister to clarify timeline in Justice Yashwant Varma cash row

Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Tewari also highlighted the need for Parliament 'to exercise its oversight over the judiciary'.

Judge cash row reignites judicial appointments debate. Why SC struck down NJAC in favour of Collegium

Earlier this week, RS Chairman Dhankhar raised the issue of NJAC, which was meant to replace the existing collegium system of appointing judges a decade ago.

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When SC judges interpret words that don’t exist, Constitution becomes whatever they say it is

Article 124(2) and Article 200 did not have words now imported into them by the Supreme Court. “Consultation” has already become “concurrence” and now appointment could be “deemed”.

‘They said I don’t belong’—Kashmiri shawl vendors leave Mussoorie after 2 assaulted by local residents

16 vendors left Mussoorie following a hate crime in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Police asked all of them to go back to Kashmir for 'their safety'.

Amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, grounded ALH fleet for Army, IAF cleared for operations

Entire Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) fleet for Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard was grounded after a Coast Guard helicopter crash killed 3 personnel in January.

Pakistan ISI is killing Hindus for 45 years. To turn India into a nation at war with itself

At some point, Pakistan’s calculation has been, Hindus will rise in reprisal against their own minorities. That’s a crisis ISI has been conjuring up in India. A nation at war with itself.