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Justice Yashwant Varma cash inquiry report tabled in Lok Sabha
The inquiry committee report on allegations against former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The report comprises two volumes, including oral and documentary…
The Story in Brief
The inquiry committee report on allegations against former Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The report comprises two volumes, including oral and documentary evidence, and was laid by Secretary General Utpal Singh. The probe was set up after partially burnt currency notes were allegedly found at Varma's official residence in Delhi following a fire in March 2025.
Justice Varma resigned on April 9, 2026, while the parliamentary inquiry was underway. His resignation has raised a constitutional question whether removal proceedings under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, can continue against a former judge. The probe panel submitted its findings to the Speaker on May 18. The report is also expected to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha.
The Indian Opinion
Much of the commentary has cast this as a simple tale of a corrupt judge caught red-handed. That story ignores a harder question: if a judge resigns mid-inquiry, does Parliament lose the power to formally record a finding of misbehaviour? The law is unclear, and both sides have convenient answers. The report's contents will matter, but so will the Speaker's next move. Will the House vote on the findings despite the resignation, or let the matter drop?
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in, indiatoday.in (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
