India's apex court; its in-house panel found the Varma cash allegations proved yet it refused petitions for an FIR
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The Supreme Court of India is the country's highest court, established under Article 124 of the Constitution and formally in operation from January 28, 1950; it sits at Tilak Marg, New Delhi, and has a sanctioned strength of 37 judges plus the Chief Justice. It is the main appellate court for civil and criminal cases, has original and advisory jurisdiction, and can review laws and constitutional amendments. Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice on November 24, 2025, with a tenure to February 9, 2027. In the linked stories the Court struck down caste-based prison-labour rules on October 3, 2024 (Sukanya Shantha v. Union of India), cancelled bail for 13 people accused in a child-trafficking case on April 15, 2025, and is handling the Biren Singh audio-tape petition; its in-house panel found the allegations about cash at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence proved, and in August 2026 it dismissed a public-interest petition seeking an FIR.
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The CBI's investigation 'had failed to inspire confidence'
a re-investigation report should be submitted within three months