CJI begins probe on HC judge over cash recovery

The sequence of events

- Utkarsh Anand

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has initiated an initial inquiry against Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma over the discovery of large amounts of cash at the latter's residence in the Capital last week, people aware of developments said on Friday, even as the controversy reached Parliament and fuelled an outcry.

According to the people cited above, CJI Khanna sought a report from Delhi high court chief justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya before finalising the next course of action. According to one of the persons cited above, justice Upadhyaya was alerted by CJI Khanna soon after the incident of March 14 was brought to his notice. "The CJI had asked the high court chief justice to also seek justice Varma's viewpoint before sending the final report regarding the episode," this person said, requesting anonymity.