Silence, the court is in session
Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma has resigned from his position, submitting his decision to President Droupadi Murmu on April 9. His resignation follows months of scrutiny after unaccounted cash was allegedly found at his Delhi residence during a fire incident on March 14, 2025. Varma cited personal reasons in his resignation letter but expressed anguish over the circumstances leading to his decision.
- ▪Yashwant Varma resigned as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in April 2025.
- ▪He sent a resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu on April 9, 2025.
- ▪Unaccounted cash was allegedly discovered at his official residence in Delhi during a fire on March 14, 2025.
- ▪The incident occurred while Varma was serving as a judge at the Delhi High Court.
- ▪Varma did not disclose detailed reasons for his resignation but expressed deep anguish in his letter.
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Nearly a year after unaccounted cash was allegedly recovered from his official residence in Delhi, Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma wrote to President Droupadi Murmu on April 9, conveying his decision to step down from office. “While I do not propose to burden your august office with the reasons that have constrained me to submit this missive, it is with deep anguish that I hereby tender my resignation,” Varma said in his letter. “It has been an honour to serve in this office,” he added.The decision brought to a close months of mounting scrutiny, going back to the night of March 14, 2025.
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