Silence, court is in session

View of the Supreme Court. | Photo credit: The Hindu

Nearlier this year after unaccounted cash was allegedly recovered from his official residence in Delhi, Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma wrote to President Droupadi Murmu on April 9, telling him his decision to resign from office. “While I do not propose to burden your noble office with the reasons that compelled me to submit this report, it is with deep distress that I hereby tender my resignation,” Varma said in his letter. “It has been an honor to serve in this office,” he added.

The decision ended a month of mounting scrutiny that went back to the night of March 14, 2025. Then, Delhi High Court Justice Varma found himself in the eye of the storm after firefighters responding to a fire at his official residence reportedly discovered stacks of half-burnt currency notes in a warehouse on the premises.

Published – 03 May 2026 06:10 IST