SC Reserves Verdict on Judge Plea Challenging In-House Probe Report

The Supreme Court told Justice Yashwant Varma on Wednesday that his conduct did not inspire confidence and asked why he chose to move the apex court after an in-house committee found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row.

- Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty @ New Delhi

After hearing arguments from Justice Varma, a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih reserved the judgment on Justice Varma's appeal challenging the in-house probe report. Before reserving the judgment, the top court said, "Message must go to the society that due process was followed."

Posing sharp questions, the top court asked Justice Varma why he appeared before the in-house inquiry committee and did not challenge it then and there. "Your (Justice Varma) conduct says a lot. You should have come then. Your conduct does not inspire confidence," Justice Datta said.