New Delhi, March 29 -- The Law Ministry on Friday notified the transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma to his parent Allahabad High Court, the order coming amid a row over alleged discovery of a huge amount of cash from his official residence.

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has asked the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court to not assign any judicial work to Justice Varma. Meanwhile, strongly criticising the transfer of Justice Varma to the Allahabad High Court, the Bar Association president has called it the "darkest day for India's judiciary" and announced they will boycott his swearing-in ceremony.

"In exercise of the power conferred by Clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after co...