Supreme Court Dismisses Plea in Justice Varma Cash Case

By BPN News Desk August 7, 2025

Law & Order National

In a setback for Justice Yashwant Varma, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking relief in a controversy related to an alleged cash transaction. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, firmly stated that the petition lacked merit and dismissed it at

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₹11 Crore Seized in Andhra Liquor Scam Raid

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2025

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Andhra Pradesh liquor policy scam has seized ₹11 crore in cash from a farmhouse located in Kacharam village near Hyderabad. The money was recovered from 12 cardboard boxes disguised as office file cartons, during a raid conducted based on information provided by one of the accused in the […]

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Justice Varma Moves SC, Challenges Cash Inquiry

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has approached the Supreme Court challenging the findings of an in-house inquiry panel that accused him of misconduct in a cash recovery case. The panel had concluded that large quantities of burnt and semi-burnt currency were recovered from an outhouse at his former government residence in Delhi […]

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Bengaluru Vendors Ditch UPI, Return to Cash

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

In Bengaluru, several small traders, food vendors, and street shopkeepers have stopped accepting UPI payments and switched back to cash-only transactions. The shift follows a wave of GST notices sent to unregistered vendors whose UPI transactions crossed prescribed turnover thresholds. Many vendors fear that digital payment records are being used by tax authorities to