Yashwant Varma

Yashwant Varma (born 6 January 1969)^[1] is an Indian judge currently serving on the Allahabad High Court in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He previously served as a judge of the Delhi High Court from October 2021 to April 2025.

Yashwant Varma
Judge of Allahabad High Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 April 2025
Nominated by	Sanjiv Khanna
Appointed by	Droupadi Murmu
In office 13 October 2014 – 10 October 2021
Nominated by	Rajendra Mal Lodha
Appointed by	Pranab Mukherjee
Judge of Delhi High Court
In office 11 October 2021 – 4 April 2025
Nominated by	N. V. Ramana
Appointed by	Ramnath Kovind
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-06) January 6, 1969 (age 56)
Education	B.Com (Hons.) L.L.B.
Alma mater	Hansraj College, Delhi University Rewa University, Madhya Pradesh

Early life

He was born in Prayagraj 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.^[2]

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 transferred to the Delhi High Court in October 2021,^[3][4][5] and repatriated to Allahabad High Court in April 2025.^[6]

Cash row

Main article: Yashwant Varma cash row

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 the sensitivity of the matter, the Supreme Court decided to keep the report redacted from the public and parliamentary scrutiny. On 21st July 2025 over 200 MPs of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha signed a motion in parliament to impeach him.^[7][8] On August 12, 2025, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the charges against Varma.^[9][10]