Archive · 17 Dec 2025
SC Issues Notice on Justice Varma's Plea
Justice Yashwant Varma, a judge, is in trouble because some burnt money was found in a small house near his official home.
People are saying he might have known about it.
The government started a process to remove him from his job.
Justice Varma doesn't agree and asked the Supreme Court to help.
The Supreme Court said they will look into it and asked for more information.
A special team of judges is looking into what happened.
The next meeting about this will be in January.
Supreme Court issued notice on Justice Yashwant Varma's plea challenging impeachment proceedings.
Burnt cash was discovered in an outhouse of his official residence on March 14.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced a three-member committee to investigate the charges.
Impeachment motion against Justice Varma was read out in the Lok Sabha on August 12.
Next hearing on the matter is scheduled for January 7.
- Who
- Justice Yashwant Varma
- What
- Supreme Court issued notice on his plea challenging impeachment proceedings
- When
- March 14 (cash discovery), August 12 (impeachment motion), January 7 (next hearing)
- Where
- India
- Why
- Allegations of burnt cash discovery in his official residence
Justice Yashwant Varma's Defense
Parliamentary Panel
Committee Constitution
Justice Yashwant Varma's Defense
Justice Varma argues that the Speaker acted unilaterally and without following due procedure, as the motion was not admitted in both Houses.
Parliamentary Panel
The Speaker constituted the committee based on the motion admitted in the Lok Sabha, following standard parliamentary procedure.
- Justice Involved
- Yashwant Varma
- Allegation
- Burnt cash discovery in official residence
- Date of Discovery
- March 14
- Impeachment Motion Date
- August 12
- Next Hearing Date
- January 7
- Committee Members
- Justice Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice Maninder Mohan Shrivastava, Senior Advocate B.V. Acharya
- Inquiry Report Conclusion
- Justice Varma exercised 'secret or active control' over the cash stash
- In-House Inquiry Panel Members
- Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice G S Sandhawalia, Anu Sivaraman
Sources
SC issues notice on Justice Varma’s plea challenging 3-member probe panel in cash discovery allegations
SC Agrees to Hear Justice Yashwant Varma's Plea Challenging Constitution of Inquiry Panel
Judge cash row: SC issues notice on Justice Yashwant Varma’s plea challenging parliamentary panel probe
Impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma: SC expresses concern over procedural lapse, issues notice to Speaker, LS, RS Secretariats
Supreme Court To Examine Justice Yashwant Varma’s Challenge To Speaker-Led Inquiry Panel
