Is Yashwant Varma still a judge?
Legal uncertainty surrounds the status of former judge Yashwant Varma following his resignation amid a probe into the discovery of burnt currency at his residence. Parliament is set to review the inquiry report, while questions remain regarding whether his resignation requires presidential acceptance.
Parliament is set to take up in the coming Monsoon Session the report of the Committee appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 to investigate charges of misbehaviour against former Judge of the Allahabad and Delhi High Courts, Yashwant Varma, who has since resigned. The allegations against him arise from the discovery in March 2025 of partially burnt currency notes in an outhouse at his official residence. Mystery surrounds his current status and the future course of the pending proceedings in Parliament.
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