CJI and Collegium express displeasure over Justice Yadav’s comments

Case of Allahabad High Court’s Justice Shekhar Yadav’s statement on the Uniform Civil Code

(The ‘Collegium’ comprises the Chief Justice of India and the four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court. This body makes decisions regarding the appointment and transfer of judges in the Courts of the country)

Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court

New Delhi – A meeting of the Supreme Court’s Collegium, chaired by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, was held with Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court. During this meeting, the Collegium expressed displeasure over Justice Yadav’s remarks.

1. Justice Shekhar Yadav had recently made certain statements while speaking at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the context of the Uniform Civil Code. These remarks attracted criticism, with opposition parties demanding impeachment proceedings against him in Parliament. The Supreme Court had also issued a notice to Justice Yadav regarding the matter. Following this, Chief Justice Khanna held the above meeting with the Collegium. During the meeting, Justice Yadav presented his explanation.

2. The Collegium expressed dissatisfaction with Justice Yadav’s comments, stating that such statements could have been avoided. The meeting lasted approximately half an hour, though complete details of the discussions are not yet available.

3. If the impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav is introduced and accepted in the Rajya Sabha, an impeachment trial will proceed against him.