Strongly criticising the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court, the Bar association president on Friday called it the “darkest day for India’s judiciary” and announced they would boycott his swearing in ceremony.
Justice Varma’s transfer was notified by the Law Ministry on Friday, days after the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his repatriation to the Allahabad HC over allegations of a huge amount of cash being discovered at his residential premises following an incident of fire. The Supreme Court Collegium made the recommendation on Monday.
The Allahabad High court lawyers have been on strike since the next day, Friday being the fourth day of protest against the transfer.
Bar association president Anil Tiwari’s statement:
#WATCH | Kanpur, UP | On Centre notifying the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma, currently serving as a Judge of the Delhi High Court, to the Allahabad High Court, Anil Tiwari, President of Allahabad High Court Bar Association says, “Today is the blackest day of the Indian… pic.twitter.com/ii40yOvPLY
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2025
Speaking to PTI on Friday, Allahabad High Court Bar Association president Anil Tiwari said, “The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has decided to boycott his swearing-in ceremony. Our strike may change its form, but the fight will continue.”
Tiwari further stated, “I don’t know what compelled the government to issue this transfer notification, but we still trust that it will intervene. We have called an emergency meeting tonight with senior advocates to decide our next course of action.”
Asserting that the transfer was unfair, Tiwari said, “We are fighting for the common people. This is injustice, and the Allahabad High Court has been turned into a dumping ground.”
Also Read: Deadly Earth Quake Strikes Southeast Asia, 81 Trapped in Bangkok Rubble!
