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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Yashwant Varma
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay’s plea seeking an FIR and court-monitored SIT probe against former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma over alleged cash found after a fire…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay’s plea seeking an FIR and court-monitored SIT probe against former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma over alleged cash found after a fire at his Delhi residence in March 2025. Hindustan Times reports that a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe called the petition an attempt at “cheap publicity”. Upadhyay said he had complained to the CBI, Delhi Police and ED on June 2, but no FIR followed. Varma resigned in April while impeachment proceedings were pending and has denied knowledge or ownership of the cash.
The Indian Opinion
The “cash proves corruption” claim goes beyond what a criminal court has established, while the opposite claim that resignation ends the matter is equally careless. An in-house inquiry found Varma’s explanation unsatisfactory, but that is not the same as a conviction. The pending parliamentary report and any decision by investigating agencies matter more than courtroom rhetoric. Will the inquiry report be tabled, and will a competent agency register a case on evidence?
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
