Delhi HC launches inquiry against judge after unaccounted cash allegedly found at his home

The Delhi High Court has initiated an inquiry against one of its judges after allegations that unaccounted cash was found at his home, ANI reported citing a Supreme Court statement on Friday.

Unidentified Delhi Police officers had told The Indian Express earlier on Friday that the cash was allegedly recovered when emergency services responded to a fire incident at Justice Yashwant Verma’s official residence on March 14.

However, Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg later denied that cash was found during the operation.

“Soon after dousing the flames, we informed police about the fire incident,” PTI quoted Garg as saying. “Thereafter, a team of fire department personnel left the spot. Our fire fighters did not find any cash during their fire fighting operation.”

The Supreme Court said that a proposal has been made to transfer Varma to the Allahabad High Court, but maintained that discussions about the proposed transfer were not linked to the inquiry into the alleged cash haul. Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya will submit his inquiry report on Friday.

The Supreme Court said that the Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna examined the proposal to transfer Varma on Thursday.

“Thereafter, letters were written to the consultee judges of the Supreme Court, the chief justices of the High Courts concerned and Mr Justice Yashwant...

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