India, March 23 -- Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma has denied the allegations regarding the charred cash found at his official residence, saying neither he nor his family members placed any money in the storeroom.

In his response to Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, Justice Varma said the allegations appeared to be an attempt to frame and malign him.

Justice Varma submitted his reply after Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya sought his response, following an in-house probe initiated by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

He also criticised the media for making allegations without conducting a proper enquiry, leading to defamation. Justice Varma stated that he was unaware of any cash being stored in the outhouse storer...