New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Allahabad high court judge justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing impeachment proceedings following reports of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi last year, told an inquiry panel set up by the Lok Sabha that he could not be condemned on the basis of a "reverse burden of proof" when there was no prima facie evidence to establish either the recovery or seizure of any currency, according to people aware of the matter.

In his response submitted to the Lok Sabha-appointed inquiry committee on January 12, justice Varma strongly disputed the factual foundation of the allegations against him, asserting that no cash was ever recovered from his residence, either in his presence or in the presence of his ...