#BREAKING Supreme Court today DISMISSED the writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry report related to allegations concerning the recovery of burnt currency notes.
#BREAKING Supreme Court today DISMISSED the writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the in-house inquiry report related to allegations concerning the recovery of burnt currency notes.
Pronouncing the judgment, Justice Dipankar Datta clarified that the Court had “tread carefully” to ensure no observations would prejudice the petitioner in any future proceedings.
The Court framed six key questions for determination:
1. Maintainability: It held that a writ petition challenging the conduct of a sitting judge under an in-house mechanism is not maintainable.
2. Legal Procedure: The in-house procedure enjoys legal sanctity and is not a parallel mechanism outside the constitutional framework.
3. Violation of Rights: The Court found no violation of the petitioner’s fundamental rights.
4. Compliance with Process: The Chief Justice of India and the inquiry committee “scrupulously followed the process.” The uploading of photographs and videos was deemed non-essential, especially as no objection was raised at the time.
5. Communications to Executive: Sending the report to the Prime Minister and President was not unconstitutional.
6. Liberty for Future: The Court left open the possibility for Justice Varma to raise grievances through appropriate remedies in the future, if required.
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