Justice Yashwant Varma Resigns Amid Cash Probe, Ending Impeachment Inquiry
Justice Yashwant Varma resigns amid 'cash at residence' probe, impeachment inquiry set to lapse
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Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court resigned from his position amid an inquiry into unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi. His resignation effectively concludes the parliamentary impeachment process initiated in August 2025, as the removal procedure ceases once a judge leaves office.
- 01Justice Yashwant Varma submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu.
- 02His resignation ends the ongoing parliamentary inquiry into cash allegations.
- 03The inquiry was initiated after a Lok Sabha motion in August 2025.
- 04Justice Varma expressed anguish in his resignation letter.
- 05The Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, stipulates that removal proceedings stop once a judge resigns.
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Justice Yashwant Varma, a judge at the Allahabad High Court in India, resigned on April 9, 2023, amid an investigation into allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi. His resignation was submitted to President Droupadi Murmu and effectively concludes the parliamentary inquiry initiated by a Lok Sabha motion in August 2025. Varma's letter expressed deep anguish over his decision, stating, 'It has been an honour to serve in this office.' With his resignation, the removal process under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968, will no longer proceed, as the inquiry committee established by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was investigating the charges against him.
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Justice Varma's resignation may affect the integrity of the judiciary and public trust in the legal system.
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