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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicJustice Yashwant Varma

Topic: Justice Yashwant Varma

Inside Delhi HC chief justice’s report in judge cash row—Burnt debris removed hours after fire was doused

Firefighters & police had recorded a video of 4-5 bags of burnt cash allegedly found in Justice Varma’s storeroom. Hours later, the debris was removed, the prelim report says.

Burnt wads of cash, cracked walls: Watch full video Delhi police chief shared with CJI in judge cash row

Video shows firemen sifting through burnt cash strewn on the floor. The clip, along with photos, has been shared with CJI as part of Delhi Chief Justice Upadhyaya's prelim report.

Judge cash row: ‘Warrants deeper probe’—read Delhi HC chief justice’s full report to CJI

The documents, which SC has made public, narrate the sequence of events, enclose videos and photos of the burnt cash, and Justice Varma’s denial.

Judge cash row: SC makes public Delhi HC chief justice’s preliminary report in unprecedented move

Explosive report to CJI Khanna includes videos, photos purportedly taken at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence, and the latter’s denial saying he is being framed.

CJI sets up 3-member panel to conduct further probe into allegations against Justice Varma

CJI Sajiv Khanna took the step after reading the preliminary investigation conducted by the Delhi HC Chief Justice. A decision on Justice Varma's transfer will be taken Monday.

Justice Varma of Delhi HC, under fire for ‘cash found at home,’ once ruled to curtail ED powers

Justice Yashwant Varma has also delivered other significant judgments, including on service charges on restaurant bills and misreporting on the Delhi excise policy matter.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.