3-Judge panel to speed up probe into charges against Justice Sanjiv Varma
After having commenced their probe on Tuesday, the three judges will remain in New Delhi for the next few days to continue the probe and examine the allegations levelled against justice Varma. The three-judge committee will also examine justice Varma after perusing the evidence and information made available to it.
«The objective is to ensure that the inquiry is completed without any undue delay. The inquiry has been fast tracked to dispel the misbelief, if any, that truth will be brushed under the carpet,» said an individual privy to the development.
As per the laid-down procedure, the probe being carried out by the committee is «not a formal judicial inquiry involving the examination and cross-examination of witnesses and representation by lawyers».
After completing its «fact-finding inquiry», the committee will submit its report to CJI Khanna. It remains to be seen whether SC will again make public the panel's «fact-finding inquiry» report. Previously, in an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court had decided to make public the «in-house inquiry» report prepared by Delhi High Court chief justice Devendra Upadhyaya on SC's website.
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On Tuesday, Punjab & Haryana High Court chief justice Sheel Nagu, Himachal Pradesh High Court chief justice GS Sandhawalia and Karnataka High Court judge Anu Sivaraman visited justice Varma's official residence in New Delhi.
The trio had examined the room from where «4-5 sacks» of burnt currency notes were allegedly discovered on March 14. The committee reportedly spent about 30-35 minutes inside justice Varma's house, inspecting the premises before leaving.
In a related development, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the registration of an FIR against