CJI forms panel to probe allegations against Delhi HC Judge Yashwant Varma

New Delhi: In a significant development, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations against Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Varma. 

According to Dynamite News correspondent, the three-member committee included Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court; and Justice Anu Sivaraman, a judge from Karnataka High Court. 

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The Delhi High Court Chief Justice has been directed not to assign judicial work to Justice Varma. 

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Earlier, the Apex Court proposed  to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court. The development came after a huge pile of cash was reportedly recovered from Justice Varma's residence. 

Notably, the Delhi High Court has also initiated an internal inquiry into 'incident'.  

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