Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Supreme Court Denies RTI on Judge Varma Cash Report
The Supreme Court refused to release a report about Justice Yashwant Varma after a fire at his home allegedly revealed cash.
Someone asked for the report, but the court said no, citing privacy and confidentiality.
The report was already sent to the President and Prime Minister.
A committee investigated the incident, and Justice Varma has denied any wrongdoing.
The court said that it's now up to the President and Prime Minister to decide the next steps regarding Justice Varma.
The Supreme Court denied an RTI request for a report concerning Justice Yashwant Varma.
The report involved allegations of cash found at his Delhi residence.
The then Chief Justice of India shared the report with the President and Prime Minister.
The Supreme Court cited confidentiality and potential privilege violations for the denial.
Justice Varma has been repatriated to his parent High Court.
- Who
- Justice Yashwant Varma, Sanjiv Khanna (then CJI), President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, Supreme Court, Amritpal Singh Khalsa (RTI applicant)
- What
- Supreme Court rejected an RTI request for an in-house committee report on Justice Yashwant Varma regarding a cash discovery
- When
- Earlier this month (May) and March 14
- Where
- Supreme Court of India, Justice Varma's Delhi residence
- Why
- Due to confidentiality concerns and potential violation of parliamentary privilege.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Judge Involved
- Justice Yashwant Varma
- RTI Request
- RTI Request for In-house Committee Report and related communication
- Incident
- Cash discovery allegation
- CJI at the time
- Sanjiv Khanna
- Report sent to
- President and Prime Minister
Sources
Top court junks plea for probe report in Justice Yashwant Varma cash recovery case
SC rejects RTI plea seeking report on Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry, cites fiduciary limits and privacy
SC rejects RTI plea seeking in-house panel report, CJI's plea to Prez, PM in cash discovery row
Justice Yashwant Varma cash row: Supreme Court rejects RTI plea for in-house panel report, CJI's letter to President, PM
SC rejects RTI plea to disclose Justice Yashwant Varma report
Cash row: Supreme Court rejects RTI plea for in-house panel report, CJI's letter to President, PM
