Supreme Court Rejects Justice Varma's Plea Against Cash Row Probe

• The Supreme Court dismissed Justice Yashwant Varma's petition challenging a parliamentary probe into unaccounted cash found at his Delhi residence.
• Justice Varma, an Allahabad High Court judge, contested the Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to form an inquiry committee under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
• A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma rejected arguments that a joint committee was mandatory.
• The apex court had reserved judgment after hearing arguments on the legal validity of the procedure, especially when removal motions were moved in both Houses simultaneously.
• The Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, announced the three-member panel in August 2025 to investigate allegations against Justice Varma.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court upholds parliamentary probe against Justice Varma over unaccounted cash at his residence.