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Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned from the Allahabad High Court, alleging procedural unfairness by a judges' inquiry committee and questioning its handling of charges related to unaccounted burnt cash.
Justice Yashwant Varma has tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu following allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence, leading to the lapse of an impeachment inquiry.
The Speaker had constituted the committee on August 12 last year after admitting a multi-party notice for the removal of the Allahabad High Court judge, setting in motion the process of his impeachment.
A fire at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence in Delhi led to the discovery of partially burnt high-denomination currency notes, prompting a high-level judicial and governmental investigation into the incident.
The full text of Justice Yashwant Varma's resignation letter has been released, in which he expressed "deep anguish" but refrained from disclosing the reasons for his decision.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has re-constituted a three-member committee to investigate the corruption allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, the judge of the Allahabad High Court, at whose home piles of burnt cash was found.
Justice Yashwant Varma has resigned, alleging that inquiry proceedings against him were marred by serious lapses and unfairness. He claims public vilification and a lack of credible evidence led to his decision.
The committee is probing the allegations against high court judge Yashwant Varma over the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence in Delhi last year