The transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma – in whose home a pile of unaccounted cash was found last week – is not the “final step”, sources told NDTV Friday afternoon, confirming the Supreme Court had ordered an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n

Justice Varma – who has not commented yet and is “on leave” for the day – will be transferred back to his parent High Court in Allahabad, the Supreme Court Collegium decided earlier.<\/p>\n

The controversy surrounding Justice Varma – appointed to the Delhi High Court in 2021 – broke during Holi last week, when a blaze at his Delhi bungalow had to be put out by firefighters.<\/p>\n

In doing so, they found the cash and alerted the police. And, as the news ran through official channels, the Supreme Court was alerted, and the five-member Collegium was convened.<\/p>\n

Sources said the Chief Justice took a very serious view of the discovery of the cash and the Collegium concurred, agreeing unanimously on Justice Varma’s transfer.<\/p>\n

There was also talk of Justice Varma being asked to resign.<\/p>\n

Should he refuse to do so, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can order a formal inquiry by a committee to be formed of one Supreme Court judge and two High Court Chief Justices.<\/p>\n

After the committee submits a report and if the Chief Justice is then of the opinion that the alleged misconduct is of a grave nature requiring removal, he will ask the judge to resign.<\/p>\n

If the judge were to refuse, the Chief Justice will then write to the government to initiate proceedings for his\/her removal by Parliament, under Article 124(4) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n

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