NEW DELHI: In a rare public disclosure, the Supreme Court on late Saturday night uploaded reports, photos, and videos related to allegations of unaccounted cash discovered at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court. The materials, now available on the court’s website, reveal the findings of an internal investigation and Justice Varma’s detailed response denying the allegations. The controversy erupted after a fire at Justice Varma’s official residence on March 14 led to the discovery of large quantities of cash.
The Supreme Court’s decision to make these documents public signals the seriousness of the allegations and the judiciary’s commitment to transparency. Fire incident leads to discovery of cash According to the report by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Manmohan Upadhyay, the fire broke out in a storeroom of Justice Varma’s residence at approximately 11:30 PM on March 14. The fire was reported by Justice Varma’s personal secretary after being informed by household staff, reported Live Law.
The next day, Chief Justice Upadhyay, along with the High Court’s Registrar, visited the bungalow and personally inspected the scene. The report mentions that the storeroom was located separately from the main living quarters and had limited access to Justice Varma’s servants, gardeners, and occasionally CPWD staff. The Delhi Police Commissioner shared with Chief Justice Upadhyay images and videos from the scene, which .
