In New Delhi, burned currency was seen near the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma. File | Image source: ANI
India’s Chief Justice BR Gavai told advocate Mathews Nedumpara on Monday (May 19, 2025) that his plea seeks FIR against Judge Yashwant Varma, a high court judge who found the official residence semi-currency currency in a big fire in March that will be listed as a court in a fire in March for trial, prescribed violations in the petition.
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The Chief Justice responded that during the emergency hearing within one or two days, it was Mr. Nidenpara at the time.
Chief Justice Gawai told the lawyer during the verbal mention: “We will list the hearing as long as you clear the defect.”
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“The FIR has not been registered, and the criminal law has not yet brought about a motion. There is no doubt that the large amount of money burned, partially burned and secretly deleted is nothing more than bribery/corruption – it is a crime – punished in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and suspected of preventing corruption laws.”
The petition highlights the lack of an official explanation as to why FIR is not registered, and the criminal law does not file a motion.
“This will mean seizing currency notes, ensuring the crime location, arresting suspects, etc.”
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Sanjiv Khanna, former judge of Chief Justice Gavai, has forwarded the final commission of inquiry report of the incident to the president and the prime minister after Supreme Court Justice Varma refused to voluntarily retire or resign.
Mr. Needumpara mentioned the Constitutional Judge’s judgment in K. Veeraswami v. Federation of India, which held that criminal cases against the Constitutional Court could be registered only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
publishing – May 19, 2025 at 12:14 pm IST
