Inquiry Committee Finds All Charges Against Justice Yashwant Varma Proved
On 12 August 2026, the Inquiry Committee constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 submitted its report on Justice Yashwant Varma to the Lok Sabha, along with oral and documentary evidence gathered during the inquiry.
The Committee found all three Articles of Charge against Justice Varma proved. It concluded that substantial unexplained currency notes were discovered in his official residential premises, material evidence was not properly preserved, and the explanations furnished by him were evasive and unsatisfactory.
August 2026 also witnessed multiple legislative developments, including Parliament's enactment of several important measures during the Monsoon Session, regulatory reforms affecting MSMEs, banking, taxation and food safety frameworks.
