Judicial Inquiry Committee Submits Report On Allegations Against Justice Yashwant Varma To Chief Justice of India
A three-member Committee, comprising Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana; Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh; and Ms. Justice Anu Sivaraman, Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, was constituted to conduct an inquiry into the allegations levelled against Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting Judge. Upon completing its inquiry, the Committee submitted its detailed report, dated 3rd May 2025, to the Chief Justice of India on 4th May 2025.
The press release dated May 05th, 2025 read, “The three-member Committee consisting of Mr Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Mr Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh and Ms Justice Anu Sivaraman, Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, constituted for conducting an inquiry into the allegations against Mr Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting Judge, has submitted its report dated 03.05.2025 to the Chief Justice of India on 04.05.2025.”
A fire incident at Justice Verma’s bungalow in Delhi led to the recovery of unaccounted cash reportedly totalling Rs. 15 crores by the fire department and police. This revelation, widely reported on the front pages of national newspapers, has sent shockwaves through the judiciary and the legal fraternity. According to reports, the fire broke out at Justice Verma’s residential bungalow, prompting family members to call the fire brigade and the police. After the fire was doused, officials discovered a large sum of cash in one of the rooms.
The matter was immediately taken up by the Supreme Court, and following an internal review by the Supreme Court Collegium, it was unanimously decided to repatriate Justice Verma to the Allahabad High Court.
