Justice Yashwant Varma & Justice Chandra Dhari Singh Sworn In As Judges Of Delhi High Court

Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Chandra Dhari Singh sworn in as judges of the Delhi High Court on Monday.

Chief Justice DN Patel administered the oath for both the newly appointed Judges. 

The Central Government had, earlier this month, notified the transfer of 15 High Court judges, including the two.

Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Yashwant Varma were earlier serving as judges of the Allahabad High Court.

About Justice Yashwant Varma

Justice Varma graduated in Law from Rewa University in the year 1992. He has enrolled as an Advocate on August 08, 1992.

He practised mainly on the Civil side handling varied nature of matters relating to Constitutional, Industrial Disputes, Corporate, Taxation, Environment and allied branches of Law. He was the Chief Standing Counsel for the State of UP from 2012 till Aug, 2013 whereafter designated as Senior Advocate by the Court.

After being elevated as Additional Judge on October 13, 2014, he took oath as Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on February 01, 2016.

About Justice Chandra Dhari Singh

Justice Singh graduated in Law from Delhi University in the year 1993.

He practised in the Supreme Court of India as an "Advocate-on Record" and dealt in Original Side, Civil and Criminal matters in Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow, in Delhi High Court, other High Courts, Trial Courts and before Tribunals and Commissions.

He was appointed as Additional Judge on September 22, 2017 and took oath as Permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court on September 06, 2019.