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Delhi HC calls plea for CBI probe into Justice Varma a ‘wild witch hunt’
Delhi HC calls plea for CBI probe into Justice Varma a ‘wild witch hunt’
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the discovery of unaccounted cash at former judge Justice Yashwant Varma's residence. Justice Amit Bansal called…
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the discovery of unaccounted cash at former judge Justice Yashwant Varma's residence. Justice Amit Bansal called the petition a 'wild witch hunt' and noted the petitioner, advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, has alternative remedies under law. Upadhyay withdrew the plea after the court indicated it would not entertain it.
Upadhyay had earlier approached the Supreme Court, which dismissed his similar plea in August 2025. The controversy stems from a fire at Varma's official residence in March 2025, where burnt currency was found. An in-house committee and a statutory panel under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 both found charges against Varma proved. He resigned in April 2026 amid impeachment proceedings.
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All three sources report the Delhi High Court's oral remarks, 'wild witch hunt', and its dismissal of the plea identically. Livemint and Bar & Bench name the House panel's proven charges, Economic Times notes Varma's resignation in April 2026, while Livemint traces the in-house report and the Supreme Court's rejection of his challenges. The uniform straight-reporting means the story is procedural: a court finding a petitioner lacked standing. The next concrete step is whether Upadhyay files a fresh complaint with the Delhi Police or a magistrate, as the court suggested.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): livelaw.in (neutral report), barandbench.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
