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Unaccounted Cash Seized: SC Takes Action, CJI Orders Investigation into Justice Verma and Suspends Judicial Duties

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1 year ago

March 23, 2025

On Saturday, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna took decisive action by forming a three-member committee to investigate the alleged discovery of a significant amount of unaccounted cash from the official residence of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Verma. Furthermore, he directed the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, to refrain from assigning any judicial responsibilities to Justice Verma, who is currently under scrutiny.

This committee, tasked with probing the claims regarding the cash found at Justice Verma’s residence on March 14—coinciding with the Holi festivities—following a fire incident, comprises Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court; and Justice Anu Sivaraman, a judge of the Karnataka High Court.

A statement released by the Supreme Court of India on Saturday evening noted, “The Chief Justice of India has constituted a three-member committee consisting of Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, and Ms. Anu Sivaraman, Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, for conducting an inquiry into the allegations against Mr. Justice Yashwant Verma, a sitting Judge of the High Court of Delhi.”

The statement further emphasized, “The Chief Justice of the High Court of Delhi has been instructed not to assign any judicial work to Mr. Justice Yashwant Verma during this process.” This instruction may suggest that considerations to transfer Justice Verma back to the Allahabad High Court have been suspended. The Allahabad High Court is where Justice Verma began his career as an Additional Judge before becoming a permanent judge.

Additionally, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association has passed a resolution expressing opposition to Justice Verma’s potential return, asserting that it should not become a refuge for a judge facing serious allegations.

The Supreme Court statement also mentioned that the report from the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court regarding the incident, along with Justice Verma’s response and related documents, will be made available on the Supreme Court’s website. The committee was established following the receipt of the report about the incident from the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and Justice Verma’s explanation of the allegations.

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Killers Travelled 1,400 Km to Murder Delhi Professor

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5 days ago

June 7, 2026

Namma Kudla

New Delhi: Delhi Police solved the murder case of Delhi University professor Debosmita Paul within three days.

Investigators found that the accused had travelled nearly 1,400 km from West Bengal to Delhi to carry out the crime.

Police used CCTV footage, cab booking records, and GPS data to trace the suspects.

Seven special teams conducted raids across four states and arrested the accused in Bardhaman, West Bengal.

The investigation revealed that the murder was linked to a property dispute involving Paul’s ancestral property.

The swift and technology-driven investigation has been widely praised.

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Ex-IAS Officer Dhanendra Kumar Dies in Delhi House Fire

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2 weeks ago

May 29, 2026

Namma Kudla

New Delhi: Former IAS officer and the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Dhanendra Kumar, died after a fire broke out at his house in Delhi’s Hauz Khas area on Thursday night. He was 80.

According to police, the fire was suspected to have started after an air conditioner blast inside the house. At the time of the incident, five people, including family members and domestic staff, were present in the house.

Firefighters and police teams rushed to the spot and rescued the people trapped inside. Dhanendra Kumar and his son were taken to a nearby hospital. Kumar died during treatment due to smoke inhalation. His son suffered injuries and is now out of danger.

Police said no foul play is suspected in the incident. The house was badly damaged in the fire.

Dhanendra Kumar was a 1968 batch IAS officer. During his long career, he served in several important positions in the central and Haryana governments. He worked in ministries such as Defence, Road Transport, and Culture.

He also served as the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India from 2009 to 2011. He played an important role in strengthening competition laws and economic reforms in the country.

Even after retirement, he remained active in public policy and corporate affairs.

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Woman Found Dead Six Months after Marriage

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2 weeks ago

May 27, 2026

Namma Kudla

Lucknow: A young woman was found hanging at her in-laws’ house just six months after her marriage in Lucknow. The deceased has been identified as Shweta Singh.

According to her family, Shweta married Bhupendra Singh on November 22, 2025. Her father, Umesh Kumar Singh, alleged that her husband and his family harassed her regularly for dowry and demanded a car. He also claimed that Shweta faced mental torture from her husband and in-laws after marriage.

The incident took place at her in-laws’ house in the Thakurganj area of Lucknow. Shweta was rushed to a hospital, but doctors declared her dead.

Her parents suspect murder and alleged that the family tried to present the death as suicide by hanging the body. Based on the complaint, police registered a case against Shweta’s husband and his family under Sections 80 and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Police said the accused family members are absconding, and a search operation is underway. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further action will be taken after the report arrives.