Goa, March 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday refuted a recent newspaper report suggesting the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, the second senior-most judge of the Delhi High Court, to Allahabad High Court following the alleged discovery of a large sum of cash at his residence. The Court condemned the "misinformation" and "rumours" circulating about the incident but did not directly confirm or deny the claim of a cash discovery.

In a media release issued by Additional Registrar and Public Relations Officer Rakesh Sharma, the Court stated that the proposal to transfer Justice Varma to Allahabad High Court was still under consideration by the Supreme Court collegium. The statement clarified that this transfer was unrelated to any ongoing...