CJI agrees to constitute Bench to hear plea on behalf of Justice Varma

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma challenging the findings of an in-house inquiry panel that held him guilty of misconduct in a cash recovery case.

"It will not be possible for me to take up this matter because I was also part of the committee. We will list it. I will have to constitute a bench," the CJI said, responding to senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who sought an urgent hearing.

The matter was being heard by a bench comprising CJI Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.