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The Collegium pondered over transferring Justice Yashwant Varma to his parent Court i.e. Allahabad High Court. As per reports, a report has been sought from Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, on the allegations against Justice Varma.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">However, the news of Justice Varma&#8217;s possible transfer to the Allahabad High Court has not gone down well with Allahabad High Court Bar Association. In an open letter, questions have been raised against the Collegium&#8217;s decision, stating- <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">whether the Allahabad High Court is a trash bin?<\/span> The letter also highlights the shortage of Judges in the Allahabad High Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 3%;\">With input from Press<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 3%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/16-15_Justice-yashwant-varma2-1-230x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">Reports suggest that the cash was found when a fire brigade reached Justice Varma&#8217;s residence to douse a fire. 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