Prayagraj, March 22 -- The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has expressed strong opposition to the transfer of Justice Yashwant Verma from the Delhi High Court (HC) to the Allahabad High Court, calling the move unacceptable.
In a strongly worded letter, the association stated, "We are not a garbage dump," voicing its displeasure over the decision of the Supreme Court Collegium.
The controversy erupted following reports that a substantial amount of cash, allegedly around '15 Crore, was recovered from Justice Verma's official residence in Delhi while fire department personnel were extinguishing a blaze. The Supreme Court took cognisance of the matter, leading to his transfer to the Allahabad High Court. In a resolution passed on Friday,...