Supreme Court Begins Hearing Justice Yashwant Varma’s Plea Against Misconduct Findings

The Supreme Court today began hearing a petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court. Justice Varma is challenging the findings of an in-house judicial inquiry that found him guilty of misconduct after half-burnt currency notes were discovered at his official residence in Delhi. After hearing initial arguments, the Bench adjourned the case. The hearing will now resume on Wednesday.
 
A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and A.G. Masih posed sharp questions over the petition’s framing and the conduct of the judge. The petition seeks to invalidate the internal panel’s findings and the subsequent recommendation for Justice Varma’s removal by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna.