‘With deep anguish I…’: What Justice Yashwant Varma said in his resignation letter to President Murmu
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What Happened
Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court resigned on April 9, addressing President Droupadi Murmu with "deep anguish." The resignation follows March 2025 discovery of large currency amounts at his Delhi residence after a fire. An impeachment motion was pending against him. He maintained he never placed cash there and denied ownership, calling allegations "preposterous." His resignation renders the impeachment process moot.
Key Entities
Justice Yashwant VarmaPresident Droupadi MurmuAllahabad High CourtCJI Sanjiv KhannaLok Sabha Speaker Om BirlaDelhi residence currency discovery