Justice Yashwant Verma resigns, did he leave the post to avoid impeachment? Know what will happen to pension and benefits now

News India Live, Digital Desk: ‘Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Verma, who came into limelight after the ‘cash-at-home’ controversy, has resigned from his post. In his letter sent to President Draupadi Murmu, he has said with ‘deep anguish’ that he is resigning from the post with immediate effect. The removal proceedings (process of removal or impeachment) against Justice Verma were gaining momentum in the Parliament. Legal experts believe that after this resignation, the ongoing parliamentary proceedings against Justice Verma will now become ‘infructuous’.

The real ‘strategy’ behind the resignation

About 146 MPs in the Lok Sabha had signed a resolution against Justice Yashwant Verma to remove him from the post. There were allegations of cash worth crores being found while extinguishing the fire at his official residence. Experts say that if he were removed by the Parliament, he would have lost the dignity of his constitutional post as well as all the benefits he would have received after retirement. But after resigning from the post, he will now continue to be entitled to pension like a ‘retired judge’.

Will I still get full pension?

As per Indian law and constitutional procedure, if a judge resigns before the completion of his tenure, he is eligible for pension and other gratuity benefits. Justice Yashwant Verma has resigned even before the completion of parliamentary inquiry and voting, due to which technically his resignation has taken place. Retirement benefits (pension, medical facilities etc.) Have become safe. According to official sources, if Parliament had removed him after finding him guilty of ‘misconduct’, he would no longer be eligible for any government benefits.

‘Cash-at-home’ scandal that shook the judiciary

This entire matter dates back to March 2025, when a fire broke out at Justice Verma’s official residence in Delhi. Fire fighters who arrived to extinguish the fire reportedly found piles of currency notes there. After this, the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court conducted an in-house inquiry and Justice Verma’s judicial work was withdrawn and he was transferred to Allahabad. However, Justice Verma has been rejecting these allegations outright and says that this money was not his.

Now what next? Case may be filed against private citizen

After resigning from the constitutional post, Justice Yashwant Verma has now become a common citizen. This means that he no longer has the ‘constitutional protection’ that a judge has. Legal experts say that now if the government or investigating agencies wish, they can take regular action against them in cases of corruption or unaccounted wealth. Criminal Proceedings Can start. Resignation can only stop the proceedings of Parliament, not the long arm of the law.