Justice Yashwant Varma, an Allahabad High Court judge, has vehemently denied allegations of unaccounted cash being discovered at his official Delhi residence during an accidental fire in March 2025. In his submission to a Lok Sabha-appointed inquiry committee investigating an impeachment motion against him, Justice Varma stated that he was not present in Delhi at the time of the incident. He further asserted that no cash was recovered from the premises in his or his family's presence. The controversy originated from reports of burnt and partially burnt currency notes allegedly found by firefighters at his Tughlak Crescent residence on the night of March 14-15, 2025. Following this, an in-house inquiry by the Supreme Court reportedly found 'some credence' in the allegations, leading to the matter being forwarded to the President and Prime Minister for further action. Justice Varma was subsequently transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court on March 20, 2025. Impeachment motions were initiated in Parliament in July 2025, and the Lok Sabha Speaker admitted the motion on August 12, 2025, constituting a three-member inquiry committee. This committee, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, is examining the charges against Justice Varma. Justice Varma has consistently argued that the outhouse, where the alleged cash was found, was separate from his residential quarters, accessible to many, including CRPF personnel, and lacked any official records or CCTV footage to substantiate the claims of cash recovery. In a significant development, the Supreme Court, on January 16, 2026, dismissed Justice Varma's plea challenging the legality of the parliamentary committee's formation, finding no procedural illegality. This decision clears the path for the inquiry committee to proceed with its investigation into the serious allegations against the judge. Justice Varma's formal response to the Lok Sabha-appointed inquiry committee was submitted on January 12, 2026.