SENIOR LAWYERS CALL ON JUSTICE VARMA TO RESIGN

The Allahabad high court bar association (HCBA) on Friday opposed the recommended transfer of Delhi high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, calling the decision inappropriate after a significant amount of cash was reportedly discovered at his official residence in Delhi.

- HT Correspondent

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"We were taken aback that the Supreme Court has transferred Justice Yashwant Varma back to Allahabad High Court," the association stated in a resolution, adding that the decision "raises a serious question as to whether the Allahabad High Court is a trash bin."

The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, unanimously recommended Justice Varma's transfer to his parent Allahabad High Court following the incident.

In their letter, the HCBA emphasised that "corruption is unacceptable" while expressing concern about the transfer back to a court already facing significant challenges. "Presently, we are facing so many problems particularly shortage of judges resulting in fresh cases not being heard for months thereby diminishing the faith of the public in the rule of the law but it does not mean we are a trash bin," the statement noted.