ON FRIDAY, MARCH 28, the Union cleared the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to his parent high court - the Allahabad High Court. This has come despite the Allahabad Bar Association’s vocal opposition to the repatriation of Justice Varma to Allahabad.
Justice Varma has been in the eye of the storm ever since news broke out that burnt currency was discovered in a storehouse adjacent to his official residence after a fire broke out. On March 22, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna shared the video allegedly showing piles of burnt currency being discovered by fire responders.
Justice Varma is currently facing an in-house inquiry constituted by CJI Khanna and is divested of discharging any judicial function.
In a meeting held on March 20, 2025, the Collegium which comprises CJI Khanna and Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, Abhay S. Oka and Vikram Nath had decided to transfer Justice Varma to the Allahabad High Court, and a formal decision was taken on March 24.
At the Delhi High Court, Justice Varma is a part of the High Court Collegium and third in seniority. In the Allahabad High Court, he will be at serial number nine in seniority inter-se among the judges in the High Court.
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