Justice Varma's resignation welcome, should have done it earlier, says HC bar association president

President of the Allahabad High Court Bar Association Rakesh Pande on Friday (April 10, 2026) welcomed Justice Yashwant Varma's resignation but said he should have taken the step earlier and put an end to needless controversy.

"If Justice Yashwant Varma wanted to resign, it would have been better for all of us had he done it much earlier. This merely created unnecessary controversy. It tarnished the image of everyone involved -- the high court, the entire judiciary, and him.