Yashwant Verma
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{{Short description|Judge at the Allahabad High Court}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox judge
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|01|06}}
| name = Yashwant Verma
| alma_mater = Hansraj College, Delhi University
Rewa University, Madhya Pradesh
| education = B.Com (Hons.)
L.L.B.
| office = Judge of Allahabad High Court
| term_start = 5 April 2025
| termstart1 = 13 October 2014
| termend1 = 10 October 2021
| office2 = Judge of Delhi High Court
| termstart2 = 11 October 2021
| termend2 = 4 April 2025
| nominator = Sanjiv Khanna
| nominator1 = Rajendra Mal Lodha
| nominator2 = N. V. Ramana
| appointer = Droupadi Murmu
| appointer1 = Pranab Mukherjee
| appointer2 = Ramnath Kovind
}}
Yashwant Varma (born 6 January 1969){{Cite web |title=Hon'ble Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma |url=https://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/service/judgeDetail.jsp?id=218 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=www.allahabadhighcourt.in}} is an Indian judge serving on the Allahabad High Court. He is also former judge of Delhi High Court serving there between October 2021 and April 2025.
Early life
He was born in Allahabad and pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree at Hansraj College, Delhi University. He later obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Madhya Pradesh.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-21 |title=Who is Justice Yashwant Varma, the Delhi HC judge in middle of 'cash recovered at home' row? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/justice-yashwant-varma-delhi-hc-judge-cash-recovered-home-row-9898533/lite/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Career
Varma enrolled as an advocate on 8 August 1992 and served as special counsel for the Allahabad High Court from 2006 until his elevation to the bench. In October 2014, he was appointed as an additional judge of the Allahabad High Court and was sworn in as a permanent judge in February 2016. He was subsequently elevated to the Delhi High Court in October 2021.{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2025-03-21 |title=Delhi High Court judge's transfer is not related to 'rumours', says Supreme Court |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-says-delhi-high-court-judges-transfer-is-not-related-to-rumours/article69356754.ece#:~:text=He%20was%20elevated%20as%20additional,Court%20judge%20in%20October%202021. |access-date=2025-03-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Pratap |first=Giti |date=2025-03-02 |title=Who is Justice Yashwant Varma? |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/who-is-justice-yashwant-varma |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Justice Yashwant Verma: क्यों विवादों में जस्टिस यशवंत वर्मा? HC के मुख्य न्यायाधीश ने CJI को सौंपी रिपोर्ट |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/india-news/why-is-justice-yashwant-verma-in-controversy-know-what-will-happen-next-in-the-case-2025-03-22 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}} He was later repatriated to his parent high court i.e. Allahabad High Court in April 2025.{{Cite news |title=Order of transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, Delhi High Court to Allahabad High Court (28.03.2025) |url=https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s35d6646aad9bcc0be55b2c82f69750387/uploads/2025/03/202503281613745161.pdf}}
Controversies
In 2025, a large sum of cash was discovered at his residence during a fire on March 14. An enquiry report was also published by the Supreme Court on the matter and due to sensitivity of the matter, the Supreme Court decided to keep the report redacted from the Public and Parliamentary scrutiny .{{Cite web |date=2025-03-23 |title=Supreme Court confirms cash found at Delhi HC Judge Yashwant Varma's residence during fire, releases video footage |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-confirms-cash-found-at-delhi-hc-judge-yashwant-varmas-residence-during-fire-releases-video-footage-9900540/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Supreme Court releases inquiry report against Justice Yashwant Varma |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/supreme-court-releases-inquiry-report-against-justice-yashwant-varma-125032201000_1.html |access-date=Mar 23, 2025}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Verma, Yashwant}}