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Supreme Court dismisses plea for FIR against former judge Yashwant Varma

The Supreme Court of India on Friday rejected a petition seeking the registration of an FIR and a court-monitored investigation into the alleged discovery of cash at the residence of former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma. A bench comprising Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe dismissed the plea, which was filed by advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay. The court declined to entertain the matter, noting that a similar petition had been dismissed previously.

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What Happened

A bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, dismissed a petition on Friday that requested the registration of an FIR and a court-monitored probe regarding an alleged cash recovery at the residence of former Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma. The petitioner, advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, argued that the former judge should face criminal liability for the unaccounted money despite his resignation from office. Upadhyay contended that his current petition differed from a previously dismissed one because he had now filed a formal complaint.

The court refused to entertain the plea, citing the dismissal of a similar petition in the past. While the petitioner sought to distinguish his current filing from the previous attempt on procedural grounds, the bench maintained its stance against the request. Reports indicate that the court characterized the plea as an attempt to gain cheap publicity.

Key Facts

  1. The Supreme Court bench was led by Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe.
  2. The petition sought an FIR and a court-monitored probe into alleged cash found at Yashwant Varma's residence.
  3. Yashwant Varma is a former judge of the Allahabad High Court.
  4. The court dismissed the petition on Friday.
  5. A similar petition regarding the same matter had been dismissed by the court previously.

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  1. 7 Aug

    1. HTHindustan Times
      ‘For cheap publicity’: SC junks plea for criminal probe against Justice Varma
    2. DHDeccan Herald
      Supreme Court rejects plea seeking FIR against ex-HC judge Yashwant Varma

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