NationalThursday, 13 August 2026·The Hindu - National
CJI Sanjiv Khanna sets 3-member inquiry committee in Justice Yashwant Varma cash-discovery case
The Chief Justice of India formed a three-member committee to probe allegations linked to cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma’s official residence.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In 2025, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna constituted a three-member committee to inquire into allegations that a huge amount of cash was found at the official residence of Delhi High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma during a blaze.
Key specifics
- The committee members are Sheel Nagu, G.S. Sandhawalia, and Justice Anu Sivaraman.
- Sheel Nagu is the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- G.S. Sandhawalia is the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.
- Justice Anu Sivaraman is a judge of the Karnataka High Court.
- The inquiry relates to cash allegedly found during a fire at Justice Varma’s residence a few days before the committee was announced.
Exam lens
Judiciary and appointments match-the-following, CJI Sanjiv Khanna, 3-member committee, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Himachal Pradesh High Court, Karnataka High Court — TNPSC may ask who can constitute an inquiry committee in a judicial misconduct matter.