Delhi High Court judge transferred after fire at home leads to recovery of huge pile of unaccounted cash
Bobins Abraham | Mar 21, 2025, 10:19 IST
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Justice Yashwant Varma was transferred to the Allahabad High Court by the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna-led Supreme Court collegium following the incident. Justice Varma, the son of former Allahabad HC judge A.N. Varma, became a judge there in 2014.
In a development that raises serious questions about corruption in the Indian judiciary, a senior judge at the Delhi High Court was transferred after the recovery of a huge pile of cash from his official residence. Justice Yashwant Varma was transferred to the Allahabad High Court by the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna-led Supreme Court collegium following the incident.
What makes the entire episode even stranger is how it was discovered. According to reports, recently there was a fire outbreak at Justice Varma's official residence in the national capital.
Though Justice Varma was away at the time of the fire, his family quickly informed the Fire Department, and the blaze was soon put out.
But during the standard damage assessment procedure, the firefighters stumbled upon a huge amount of cash inside a room, leading to official entries being made about it.
As the money appeared to be unaccounted for, it was reported to senior officials and later to the government and Supreme Court.
Taking note of the incident, CJI Khanna immediately called for a collegium meeting in which it was decided that Justice Varma would be transferred. Justice Varma, who has been a judge at the Delhi HC since October 2021, has been transferred to the Allahabad HC.
Justice Varma, the son of former Allahabad HC judge A.N. Varma, became a judge there in 2014.
Before his transfer back to the Allahabad HC, Justice Varma was the third-most senior judge in the Delhi HC.
While Justice Varma got away with a slap on the wrist, according to reports, some members of the five-judge collegium felt such a serious incident, if let off with a transfer, would not only tarnish the judiciary's image but also erode trust in the institution. They said Justice Varma should be asked to resign, and if he declined, an in-house inquiry should be initiated by the CJI as the first step towards his removal by Parliament.
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Unaccounted cash recovery: Justice Yashwant Varma was named in a 2018 CBI FIR
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Fire exposes suspected corruption of top judge
What makes the entire episode even stranger is how it was discovered. According to reports, recently there was a fire outbreak at Justice Varma's official residence in the national capital.
Though Justice Varma was away at the time of the fire, his family quickly informed the Fire Department, and the blaze was soon put out.
But during the standard damage assessment procedure, the firefighters stumbled upon a huge amount of cash inside a room, leading to official entries being made about it.
As the money appeared to be unaccounted for, it was reported to senior officials and later to the government and Supreme Court.
Justice Varma transferred
Taking note of the incident, CJI Khanna immediately called for a collegium meeting in which it was decided that Justice Varma would be transferred. Justice Varma, who has been a judge at the Delhi HC since October 2021, has been transferred to the Allahabad HC.
Justice Varma, the son of former Allahabad HC judge A.N. Varma, became a judge there in 2014.
Delhi High Court judge transferred after fire at home leads to recovery of huge pile of unaccounted cash
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Before his transfer back to the Allahabad HC, Justice Varma was the third-most senior judge in the Delhi HC.
Will Justice Varma get away with a transfer
While Justice Varma got away with a slap on the wrist, according to reports, some members of the five-judge collegium felt such a serious incident, if let off with a transfer, would not only tarnish the judiciary's image but also erode trust in the institution. They said Justice Varma should be asked to resign, and if he declined, an in-house inquiry should be initiated by the CJI as the first step towards his removal by Parliament.
For more news and current affairs from around the world, please visit Indiatimes News.
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