New Delhi: Allahabad HC Bar Association Supreme Court’s decision to transfer has strongly opposed Justice Yashwant Verma From the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court, amidst adequate quantity of cash from its official residence after the fire incident on 14 March.
After a normal house meeting in prayer on Monday, Anil Tiwari, President of Allahabad HC Bar condemned the move and demanded further action. He said, “We have passed 11 proposals. First, we will not tolerate the transfer here (Justice Yashwant Verma) under any circumstances; it did not happen today, nor should it happen in the future,” he said.
He further urged the CJI to allow investigating agencies to take action. “We request the Chief Justice of India to allow the CBI and ED to register an FIR and test against him, as for any political leader or bureaucrat, as the incident is not part of any judicial work.”
Tiwari also called for impeachment proceedings against Nyaya Verma. “We have requested the government to start the process of impeachment, which should proceed as soon as possible to prevent any effort to destroy the evidence. We have also questioned the appointment system, saying that it is unfair. The collegium system only provides opportunity to well -associated individuals.”
The Supreme Court collegium led by CJI Khanna along with four senior judges issued a resolution, recommending Justice Verma’s back transfer to his original court, Allahabad High Court.
The collegium reviewed the transfer proposal on 20 March. The apex court has clarified that the transfer from the in-house investigation initiated by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court is unrelated about cash recovery.
This is not the first time the Allahabad HC Bar Association has opposed the transfer. Last week, it wrote to Chief Justice Arun Bhansali, stating that Allahabad HC is “not garbage bin”. The association added the decision of widespread concerns about the judicial appointment and transfer system, arguing that it weakened public belief in the rule of law.
Justice Yashwant Verma, in response to the inquiry panel, has denied any wrongdoing, an attempt to defame the allegations. In a letter to the Chief Justice of Delhi HC, he said neither he nor his family had any connection with the alleged cash discovered on the site.
