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  • Six Arrested in ₹75-Lakh Delhi Robbery

    Six Arrested in ₹75-Lakh Delhi Robbery

    • Robbery took place at an Ashok Vihar residence on August 19.
    • Six accused arrested and two minors detained during the investigation.
    • Police recovered ₹51.52 lakh in cash and three mobile phones.
    • Suspects allegedly surveilled the house for more than a month.

    GG News Bureau
    New Delhi, 22nd Aug: The Delhi Police has arrested six people and detained two minors in connection with the alleged robbery of ₹75 lakh from a residence in Ashok Vihar, with investigators recovering ₹51.52 lakh in cash and three mobile phones.

    The robbery was reported on August 19 at around 11:35 am, when 54-year-old Neera Verma was reportedly alone at her residence. Police said her husband had left for their factory around 9 am, while her twin daughters left for their wholesale store in Chawri Bazaar at around 11:30 am.

    According to police, shortly after the daughters left, two suspects approached the house and asked for water. When Verma became suspicious and attempted to close the gate, the accused allegedly forced their way inside and dragged her into the house.

    Police said the woman was allegedly tied up and threatened with a knife. Two more accomplices subsequently entered the premises, allegedly restrained her with tape and gagged her before ransacking the house for around 25 minutes.

    The suspects reportedly fled with cash that the family had saved for business requirements and their daughters’ weddings.

    During the investigation, police found that the accused had allegedly conducted surveillance of the residence for more than a month before carrying out the robbery.

    Investigators used CCTV footage, technical surveillance and information from informers to identify and trace the suspects. Raids were subsequently conducted at multiple locations across Delhi, Ghaziabad and Amritsar, leading to the arrests.

    Police said ₹2.40 lakh was recovered from Naman Sharma, ₹22 lakh from Deepak, ₹6.40 lakh from Dinesh, ₹6 lakh from Ansh Sharma and ₹8.50 lakh from Sahil.

    Another accused, Aryan, was arrested in Amritsar. Police recovered ₹5.5 lakh in cash and an Apple iPhone 17 Pro, valued at around ₹1.37 lakh, from him.

    In total, investigators have recovered ₹51.52 lakh in cash along with three mobile phones valued at approximately ₹2.33 lakh.

    The police said further investigation is underway to establish the complete sequence of events and identify any additional links in the case.

  • Bharat-Monsoon Session of Parliament Begins Judge Varma Impeachment Process

    Bharat-Monsoon Session of Parliament Begins Judge Varma Impeachment Process

    • The impeachment process for Justice Yashwant Varma has begun in Parliament with a memorandum signed by 145 MPs.
    • Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is expected to form a three-member inquiry committee (Supreme Court judge, High Court Chief Justice, jurist) to investigate.

    Dr Kumar Rakesh
    The process for the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma, a former Delhi High Court judge now at the Allahabad High Court, has officially commenced in Parliament. This follows the submission of a memorandum signed by 145 Members of Parliament, initiating proceedings after “piles of burnt Rs 500 notes” were reportedly discovered at his home. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is expected to move the process forward tomorrow by forming a high-level inquiry committee.

    This will be a new chapter against judiciary in India after long time. Before this many impeachment process has done in the parliament. Justice V Ramaswamy & many more. For Ramaswamy case, Sr Advocate Kapil Sibal had tried hard to save Mr Ramaswamy, but couldn’t succeeded. .In Rajya Sabha the judge of Calcutta High Court Justice Saumitra Sen was removed ,but on the last day of Rajya Sabha final discussion & order by the chair, he  was technically resigned from his post.

    In the history of Judiciary, no one forget the impeachment cases with corruptions like  Justice S. K. Gangele Case (2015) Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Case (2017) Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra Case (2018) Justice P.D. Dinakaran Case withy recently Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav Incident, in which Justice Shekhar  Yadav had advocated for Hindus & Hindutva.

    The proposed inquiry committee is anticipated to comprise a serving judge of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of a High Court, and a reputed jurist. This committee will investigate the serious allegations against Justice Varma, with its report expected to be submitted during the upcoming winter session of Parliament.

    Following the submission of the report, a detailed process of investigation and hearing will ensue. The committee will formally lay down the allegations, providing a copy to Justice Varma, who will be given an opportunity to respond in writing. This may be followed by interrogation or cross-examination of witnesses before the committee presents its final conclusions to Parliament.

    The committee’s report will then be debated in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, where Justice Varma will also be accorded a chance to present his defence. The culmination of this intricate procedure would be the actual voting for impeachment in both houses of Parliament.

    For an impeachment motion to pass, it requires either a simple majority of the total number of members or a two-thirds majority of those present and voting in each house. A successful vote in both houses is mandatory before the President of India issues an order for the removal of the judge.

    This complicated and stringent process is the primary reason why no judge has ever been impeached in independent India. In most of the five cases that have come close to impeachment, the judges in question resigned before the proceedings reached their final phase.

    Justice Yashwant Varma first came under intense scrutiny after a fire broke out at his official residence on March 14, leading to the discovery of wads of half-burnt cash. The incident caused a significant furore and raised questions about judicial probity, despite Justice Varma denying any wrongdoing.

    In light of the controversy, then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna initiated an in-house inquiry, appointing a three-judge panel to conduct an investigation. After the committee confirmed the presence of cash at Justice Varma’s residence and submitted its report, Justice Khanna forwarded the findings to the Prime Minister and the President, recommending the initiation of removal proceedings as per the Judges Inquiry Act and Article 124(4) of the Constitution.

  • CJI Reprimands Lawyer for Disrespectful Reference to Justice Varma

    CJI Reprimands Lawyer for Disrespectful Reference to Justice Varma

    • CJI BR Gavai reprimanded a lawyer for referring to Justice Yashwant Varma by his surname only.
    • The lawyer, Mathews Nedumpara, sought an urgent hearing on his petition for an FIR against Justice Varma.
    • Justice Varma is under investigation after a large cash recovery from his residence in March.

    GG News Bureau
    New Delhi, 21st July: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai today sternly admonished a lawyer in the Supreme Court for referring to Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma simply as “Varma,” during an urgent hearing related to a petition seeking an FIR against the judge. Justice Varma is currently under investigation following a significant cash recovery from his home earlier this year.

    Advocate Mathews Nedumpara was pushing for an urgent hearing on his petition that demands the Delhi Police register a First Information Report (FIR) against Justice Varma. Justice Varma gained headlines in March when a fire at his official residence led to the discovery of a large sum of cash.

    At the time of the incident, Justice Varma was a judge of the Delhi High Court; he was subsequently transferred to the Allahabad High Court. Following the cash recovery, a Supreme Court inquiry panel reportedly found him guilty of misconduct, leading then Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna to urge Parliament to initiate impeachment proceedings against the judge. Justice Varma has since challenged these findings and approached the Supreme Court.

    During today’s proceedings, Mr. Nedumpara sought an urgent listing for his petition, stating it was his third such request. When he referred to the judge as “Varma,” Chief Justice Gavai sharply interjected. “If you want me to dismiss now, I will dismiss it now! Is Justice Varma your friend? He is still a learned judge of the high court… how are you referring to him as ‘Varma’?” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also took exception to the informal reference, underscoring that Justice Varma remains a sitting judge.

    Nedumpara’s petition seeks directions for the Delhi Police to register an FIR against Justice Varma and conduct an investigation into the cash recovery. The petition argues that finding currency notes on such a scale constitutes a cognizable offense punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act and laws against money laundering.

    The original incident occurred on March 14, when firefighters and police responded to a fire call at the judge’s official residence. Upon arrival, they reportedly discovered a large quantity of half-burnt currency notes in plastic bags. Mr. Nedumpara’s petition alleges that while police officers filmed and photographed the scene, no FIR was registered. This, the petition claims, is due to the K. Veeraswamy vs. Government of India judgment, which mandates the Chief Justice of India’s permission to register an FIR against a sitting judge.

    The lawyer’s petition further contends that the three-member inquiry committee formed by the Supreme Court is “unconstitutional” and interferes with the role of the police.