The Supreme Court today refused to grant any relief to Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, who had challenged the unilateral setting up of an inquiry committee by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to examine allegations of burnt currency found at his residential premises in March last year.
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and S C Sharma said the Speaker committed no illegality in constituting the committee, and held that Justice Varma is not entitled to any relief and no interference by the court is called for.
Justice Varma was repatriated from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court after burnt wads of currency notes were found at his official residence in New Delhi on March 14.
