Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar lauds Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna for unprecedented transparency in handling the controversy over cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence. The Delhi high court withdraws Justice Varma's judicial duties amid ongoing investigations.
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