New Delhi, June 19 -- A leaked confidential judicial inquiry report has unveiled stark contradictions between testimonies of the domestic staff and independent witness accounts in the investigation into the fire and alleged burning of currency notes at the government residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, the then sitting judge of Delhi High Court who was subsequently repatriated to Allahabad High Court.

The internal inquiry, mandated by the Supreme Court, also flagged significant lapses in communication protocol and raised serious questions about transparency, oversight, and judicial accountability.

According to the 64-page report submitted to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on May 4, 2025, by a three-member panel comprising Justice...