Cash row: CJI Sanjiv Khanna to ‘take into account’ bar our bodies’ demand on proposed transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma to Allahabad HC | India News

Justice Yashwant Varma (left)

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Thursday held a gathering with a number of leaders of varied bar associations to talk about the proposed transfer of Delhi excessive court docket decide Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad excessive court docket in reference to the money row and warranted to “consider” their demand.
“CJI assured to consider our demand over Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer,” Allahabad bar physique head Anil Tiwari was quoted as saying by the information company PTI. He additionally stated that Allahabad bar physique will rethink whether or not to proceed with the indefinite strike after assembly with the CJI, and different SC judges.
Earlier within the day, a number of bar associations submitted a memorandum to the workplace of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, requesting the withdrawal of the collegium’s advice to transfer Delhi excessive court docket decide Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad excessive court docket. The bar associations of excessive courts in Allahabad, Gujarat, Kerala, Jabalpur, Karnataka, and Lucknow made the submission.
The memorandum additionally raised issues about an incident at Justice Varma’s official residence, the place burnt money was reportedly discovered on March 14 after a fireplace. The bar our bodies questioned why no FIR had been registered relating to the incident.
The Allahabad excessive court docket Bar Association started an indefinite strike on March 25 to oppose Justice Varma’s transfer to his mum or dad excessive court docket.
Moreover, Delhi Police on Wednesday sealed the storeroom at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence and performed a videography of the premises.
The discovery of money was reported after a fireplace broke out at Justice Varma’s residence in Lutyens’ Delhi at round 11:35 pm on March 14. Fire officers responded to the incident.
Following the incident, the Supreme Court collegium beneficial sending Justice Varma again to the Allahabad excessive court docket. The Delhi excessive court docket had earlier withdrawn his work, performing on a directive from the CJI.
On March 22, the CJI shaped a three-member committee to conduct an in-house inquiry into the matter. It was additionally determined that the inquiry report by Delhi excessive court docket Chief Justice D Okay Upadhyay could be made public.
Justice Varma has denied the allegations and siad that no money was positioned within the storeroom by him or his members of the family.