Cash discovery row, July 23 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court.

The petition challenges the in-house committee report that indicted Justice Varma following the recovery of a large amount of unaccounted cash from his official residence in Delhi.

Legal news website Bar and Bench reported that Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared on behalf of Justice Varma, mentioned the matter before the CJI for urgent listing.

"This raises some constitutional issues. If it can be listed as early as possible," Sibal requested.

In response, CJI Gavai clarified why he would not be hearing the matter. "It will not be possible for me to ta...