New Delhi, March 22 -- The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, instructed Justice Yashwant Varma to preserve all communication on his phone while acting on the directive of the Chief Justice of India (CJI); this included conversations, messages, and data, as the controversy surrounding him continued to unfold.

Justice Varma, in a statement to Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay, refuted the allegations implicating him in the cash recovery incident.

"None of the staff were shown any remnants of cash or currency that may have been present on site," he explained.

"I personally investigated the matter with my staff, who confirmed there was no removal of currency allegedly found at the premises...