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Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Sunday expressed concerns about the recent controversy surrounding Justice Yashwant Varma, suggesting that the alleged discovery of cash at his residence has damaged the credibility of the Indian judiciary.
Singh questioned whether the judiciary would take strong action to restore its reputation. In a post on X, Singh said, "It is not bundles of notes that are burning at the house of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma, but the credibility of the Indian judiciary. There are also rumours that a major portion of these bundles of notes belongs to a retired gentleman. Will the judiciary try to remove the stain on itself by taking strict action in this matter?" His comments come after a fire at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence led to the discovery of a large amount of cash. Following the incident, Supreme Court initiated an inquiry. The Supreme Court later released the inquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay into the controversy involving High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, as per a press release by the Supreme Court. In his report, the Delhi High Court Chief Justice said that he is of the prima facie opinion that the entire matter warrants a deeper probe. The Supreme Court also released the response of Justice Yashwant Varma, who has denied the allegations and said that it clearly appeared to be a conspiracy to frame and malign him. Justice Varma stated that no cash was ever placed in that storeroom either by him or any of his family members, and he said he strongly denounced the suggestion that the alleged cash belonged to them. The room which caught fire and where cash was allegedly found was an outhouse and not the main building where the judge and family reside, he stated. The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, instructed Justice Yashwant Varma to preserve all communication on his phone while acting on the directive of the Chief Justice of India (CJI); this included conversations, messages, and data, as the controversy surrounding him continued to unfold. Justice Varma, in a statement to Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, refuted the allegations implicating him in the cash recovery incident. According to media reports, a fire at the judge's house inadvertently led to the firefighters' recovery of cash. The cash was found initially by fire tenders when a fire broke out in the judge's residence on March 14. The judge was not present at his house. (ANI)
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