India, May 7 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has sought a response from justice Yashwant Varma within 48 hours after a three-judge enquiry panel probing the allegations of cash found at his residence confirmed the development in its confidential report submitted to the CJI.

The three-member panel, constituted on March 22, comprises Punjab and Haryana high court chief justice Sheel Nagu, Himachal Pradesh high court chief justice GS Sandhawalia, and Karnataka high court judge justice Anu Sivaraman. The panel submitted its report to CJI Khanna on May 4.

According to sources aware of the developments, the report has confirmed the presence of cash at the former Delhi HC judge's residence, contrary to his earlier claims denying ...