Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma Cash Case : After the fire in the bungalow of Delhi’s top judge Yashwant Verma, investigation has been started to get the cash reserves. There was speculation that an ‘internal investigation’ would be started against Verma. However, the top sources of the Supreme Court have denied this. According to media reports, the collegium headed by Chief Justice of Supreme Court Sanjeev Khanna has started getting more information on the matter. After this it will be decided what action can be taken against Yashwant Verma.
Yashwant Verma’s transfer recommendation
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court Judge Yashwant Verma. The collegium of three judges headed by Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna has recommended to send Justice Verma back to Allahabad High Court. Although no information has been uploaded on the Supreme Court website on this issue, a senior official of the Supreme Court has confirmed the recommendation. According to sources, there is a discussion that this action was taken after a fire in Justice Yashwant Verma’s government bungalow, which the team trying to extinguish it received a huge amount of cash there.
Why is the transfer action against Verma necessary?
Top sources in the Supreme Court said that the recommendation of transfer is an initial step. This step is necessary to maintain public confidence in the judiciary. On the other hand, Justice Verma is the third most senior judge of the Delhi High Court, which is why he is a member of the collegium of the High Court. If they remain there then there is a possibility of impacting the functioning of the collegium, so it is necessary to take action against them.
The collegium will decide what action should be taken against Verma
After the Verma case came to light, Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna and four senior judges have discussed with other judges. All have expressed support for the steps taken by the collegium. Preliminary investigation has been started against Verma and further action is being considered.
What happened?
Sources said that Yashwant Verma was not in the city when the bungalow caught fire. His family members informed the fire brigade and the police. That is why a pile of cash was in front of everyone. In this case, the record book also entered that large quantities of cash were found. According to the information, when the staff of the fire department were trying to extinguish the fire, they found a pile of cash. The matter was immediately reported to the Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice, after which the decision to transfer Yashwant Verma is discussed.
