New Delhi/IBNS, March 21 -- A fire at a Delhi High Court judge's residential bungalow led to the recovery of a huge pile of unaccounted cash, prompting the Supreme Court collegium to swing into action, media reports said.

But when the firefighters doused the fire, a huge pile of cash was discovered inside a room.

Police were called by the firefighters.

The accidental discovery, which left the judiciary red-faced, led Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna to call an immediate collegium meeting.

The collegium helmed by the CJI transferred Justice Varma to his parent HC, Allahabad High Court.

He moved from the Allahabad High Court to the Delhi HC in October 2021.

Justice Varma is yet to respond to the discovery of cash at his resi...