Indefinite Strike Called by Allahabad Lawyers Against Justice Transfer

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association announced an indefinite strike beginning March 25 to protest the transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma. The transfer follows an inquiry into seized cash from his residence. The bar association seeks intervention, demanding a review of Judge Varma's judgments.

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association has proclaimed an indefinite strike to protest the proposed transfer of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma to his parent court, set to commence on March 25.

This move comes amid allegations of the discovery of a substantial sum of cash at Justice Varma's Delhi residence and a subsequent inquiry, which predicated the transfer decision confirmed by the Supreme Court Collegium.

Bar association members have garnered support from several organizations and are pressing for an intervention, while maintaining their demand for a review and scrutiny of Justice Varma's past judgments.

(With inputs from agencies.)