New Delhi, July 31 -- The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is not a mere "post office" but a constitutional functionary duty-bound to act in defence of the judiciary's institutional integrity, the Supreme Court on Wednesday told justice Yashwant Varma, adding that there appeared to be no procedural violation in then CJI Sanjiv Khanna recommending his removal over allegations of corruption. The court reserved its verdict on justice Varma's petition assailing the CJI's recommendation made to the President and Prime Minister in May, after the in-house panel found "strong inferential evidence" of his involvement in the recovery of sacks of charred currency at his official residence in Delhi in March. "The Chief Justice of India is not supposed to be a mere post office. He has a certain duty towards the nation because he is the head of the judiciary. On the basis of the materials, if he finds that the misdemeanour is such that it requires a certain line of action, we will affirm the authority of the CJI in doing so," a bench of justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the judge.P7...