{
  "id": 16497621,
  "title": "Is Yashwant Varma still a judge?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/is-yashwant-varma-still-a-judge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T16:46:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/is-yashwant-varma-still-a-judge/article71249134.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Hindu reports that former Judge of the Allahabad and Delhi High Courts, Yashwant Varma, who has since resigned, remains listed by the Allahabad High Court and the Department of Justice of the Union government as a sitting judge. This has raised concerns about whether his resignation has taken effect or remains subject to acceptance by the President, as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The Constitution grants judges the power to resign at will without needing acceptance by any authority, ensuring their independence from coercion. However, Members of Parliament, including judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, must receive acceptance from the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for their resignation to be effective.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}