New Delhi: The Centre on Friday transfered Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court his parent Allahabad High Court, reports Dynamite News correspondet.
The development comes amid the probe over the alleged discovery of cash at his official residence.
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The Law Ministry has issued a notification regarding this.
"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, Delhi high court, to be a Judge of Allahabad High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Allahabad high court," the notification issued by the government read.
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