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Supreme Court dismisses plea for FIR against ex-judge Yashwant Varma
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking an FIR and Special Investigation Team probe against former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma in the cash-at-home controversy. A bench led by…
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking an FIR and Special Investigation Team probe against former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma in the cash-at-home controversy. A bench led by Justice B R Gavai and Justice Narasimha described the plea as 'cheap publicity' and refused to entertain it.
The petitioner, advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, argued that no FIR had been registered despite his June complaint to the Delhi Police, CBI and Enforcement Directorate. He claimed that Justice Varma's resignation in April removed the legal protection that prevents registration of a case against a sitting judge without the CJI's permission. Justice Varma resigned amid impeachment proceedings after large quantities of burnt cash were found at his Delhi residence following a fire in March. He has denied wrongdoing.
The Indian Opinion
The court's 'cheap publicity' remark risks feeding the narrative that the judiciary shields its own. But the facts are less simple. An in-house inquiry was underway, and the judge stepped down before a parliamentary committee could begin hearings. The petitioner's complaint is now with three agencies, whether any of them files a charge sheet will tell us if the system merely stalled or truly failed.
Source: timesnownews.com
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