Goa, Aug. 12 -- Justice Yashwant Varma, who faced removal proceedings following the alleged discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence, has been found guilty by a three-member inquiry committee appointed by the Lok Sabha.

The panel's report, tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, said substantial unexplained Rs.500 denomination currency notes were found in a storeroom at Justice Varma's official residence at 30, Tughlaq Crescent, New Delhi. The committee said he failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the presence, source or ownership of the cash.

The report also noted that the evidentiary condition of the storeroom was disturbed before it could be lawfully sealed and inspected. It said the subsequent non-avai...