Inquiry Committee Recommends Removal Of Justice Yashwant Varma
Inquiry committee found serious misconduct on the part of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court and concluded that proceedings for his removal should be initiated.
In a damning report, a three-member inquiry committee found serious misconduct on the part of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court and concluded that proceedings for his removal should be initiated. The recommendation is based on direct and electronic evidence on record.
The findings follow a letter from the Chief Justice of India dated 22 March 2025, which raised serious allegations against Justice Varma. The committee found sufficient substance in those allegations and held that the misconduct established was grave enough to warrant removal proceedings.
Among the most significant findings was the discovery of cash at Justice Varma’s official residence at 30 Tughlak Crescent in New Delhi. According to the report, the money was located in a store room that was found to be under the covert or active control of Justice Varma and his family members. The committee also cited strong inferential evidence to conclude that burnt cash was removed from the premises in the early hours of 15 March 2025.
The committee recorded what it called the “unnatural conduct" of Justice Varma, highlighting that despite raising suspicions of a conspiracy, he neither filed a police complaint nor brought the matter to the attention of the Chief Justice of the High Court or the Chief Justice of India. This lack of formal action, the panel noted, further weakened his position.
Based on the totality of the evidence reviewed, including digital and physical material, the panel concluded that Justice Varma’s misconduct was proven and severe enough to justify initiating formal removal proceedings. “Keeping in view the direct and electronic evidence on record, this Committee is firmly of the view that there is sufficient substance in the allegations raised in the letter of Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India dated 22.03.2025 and the misconduct found proved is serious enough to call for initiation of proceedings for removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge of the Allahabad High Court," the committee stated.
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