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Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma resigned after a year of scrutiny over unaccounted cash found at his residence, with the controversy beginning in 2025 when firefighters discovered half-burnt currency notes there.

• Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma resigned after a year of scrutiny following an incident where unaccounted cash was found at his residence
• Varma wrote to President Droupadi Murmu about his decision to step down, citing deep anguish and not wanting to burden her office
• The scrutiny began after a 2025 incident where firefighters found half-burnt currency notes at his official residence