During the effort to extinguish a fire at the judge's residence, a substantial amount of money, amounting to crores, was recovered.

 

When the fire broke out in the bungalow of the Chief Justice, he was not in Delhi. His family members informed the fire service and police. The fire was extinguished after an hour of effort. The fire service personnel were surprised when they went to see if there was a fire pocket.

A huge amount of cash was recovered from the house of a Delhi High Court judge. Upon receiving the news, Supreme Court Justice Sanjiv Khanna hastily called a meeting of the Collegium. The Chief Justice has announced the decision to immediately transfer Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Verma to the Allahabad High Court.

According to sources, an investigation has already been started against the judge. Discussions are also underway on whether he will be impeached. Many judges, members of the Collegium, feel that the decision to transfer him for such a serious crime is a very light punishment. It will tarnish the image of the judiciary. Justice Verma should voluntarily resign immediately. If he refuses to resign, a petition for his impeachment can be filed in Parliament. Senior lawyer Indira Jaising posted on her X handle demanding immediate disclosure of the amount recovered.

According to the rules, if such allegations are made, the accused judge is asked to resign immediately. If he does not resign, the Chief Justice orders an internal investigation against him. The rule is to form an investigation committee headed by a Supreme Court judge and the Chief Justices of the two High Courts of the country to investigate the incident.

Source: TV-9 Bangla

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