Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Impeachment Process for Justice Varma Underway
There is a process to remove a judge named Yashwant Varma from the Allahabad High Court.
The government is waiting for a report from a committee that is investigating charges against him.
The charges are serious and involve burning money at his official home.
The committee has three members, including a Supreme Court judge.
If the judge decides to quit, he can keep his pension, but if he is removed, he will lose his benefits.
The government is following the proper procedures and waiting for the committee's report before taking further action.
Justice Varma has challenged the legality of the inquiry committee and the in-house committee report, claiming the cash does not belong to him.
Impeachment process against Justice Yashwant Varma of Allahabad High Court is underway.
Government awaiting report from a three-member committee investigating corruption charges.
Committee includes Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar and other legal experts.
Justice Varma was repatriated from Delhi High Court to Allahabad High Court after burnt currency notes were found at his residence.
If Varma resigns, he retains pension benefits; if removed, he loses them.
- Who
- Justice Yashwant Varma, Kiren Rijiju, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- What
- Impeachment process against Justice Varma for corruption charges
- When
- Process underway, awaiting committee report
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, Delhi
- Why
- Charges of corruption and burning currency notes at official residence
Government and Opposition
Justice Varma
Impeachment Process
Government and Opposition
Support the impeachment process and believe there is sufficient evidence to proceed.
Justice Varma
Challenged the legality of the inquiry committee and the in-house committee report.
Ownership of Unaccounted Cash
Government and Opposition
Allegations suggest the unaccounted cash found at his residence is linked to him.
Justice Varma
Claims the cash does not belong to him or his family and he was not present at the residence when it was discovered.
- Justice Involved
- Yashwant Varma
- High Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Committee Setup Date
- August 12, 2023
- Committee Members
- Justice Aravind Kumar, Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, B V Acharya
- Incident Date
- March 14, 2024
- Repatriation From
- Delhi High Court
- Repatriation To
- Allahabad High Court
- Inquiry Committee Report Date
- May 3, 2024
- MPs Supporting Impeachment
- 152