Facing serious corruption charges and being under pressure for about one year, Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned. (Resignation Letter of Justice Yashwant Varma)Yashwant Varma resignationAfter this incident, he was accused of being involved in corruption, a charge he denied. He was sent back to the Allahabad High Court, his parent high court from the Delhi High Court. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna formed an in-house probe committee, comprising Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, Himachal High Court Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia, and Karnataka High Court Justice Anu Sivaraman. Charges against Justice Yashwant Varma.

Source: dna April 10, 2026 20:33 UTC