India, March 23 -- Three judges from three different high courts (justices Sheel Nagu, GS Sandhawalia and Anu Sivaraman) will investigate the case of a half-burnt pile of currency notes found at the residence of Delhi High Court (HC) judge, justice Yashwant Verma, who has since been relieved of his duties. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Sanjeev Khanna, has decided to release Delhi HC chief justice DK Upadhyaya's inquiry report in the matter in the public domain. It's a first in the country's legal history.

It's important to take note of the letter addressed to justice Upadhyaya by justice Verma in his defence. Verma writes, "I unequivocally state that neither I nor any of my family members had stored or kept any cash or currenc...