Several bags of Indian cash that had been partially burned were discovered by firefighters on March 14, 2025, when a fire broke out at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma in New Delhi. As a result of the occurrence, there was widespread media coverage, and the public became concerned about the possibility of corruption. An in-house inquiry committee consisting of three individuals was constituted by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna in response to the situation. Taking into consideration that the in-house investigation was still ongoing and that petitioners were required to first approach the President and Prime Minister, the Supreme Court decided not to accept a petition that demanded a First Information Report against Justice Varma on May 21. judicial accountability and judicial independence are both brought into focus by this ruling, which highlights the balance between the two.