Allahabad HC Judge, Under Fire For 'Hate Speech' Called By Supreme Court Collegium: Report

Addressing the event last Sunday, Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav said the country will function according to the wishes of the majority.

Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav has been called by Supreme Court collegium.

Source : Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court collegium has called Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav for a meeting over his controversial remark during an event in Prayagraj this month, reported the Indian Express. 

Justice Yadav has been the collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, for a meeting which is expected to be held as early as December 17, the report added. 

On December 10, the apex court took cognisance of Justice Yadav's controversial speech during the event organised by the legal cell of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and sought details from the High Court. 

On Friday, around 55 MPs from opposition parties submitted a notice in Rajya Sabha to move a motion to impeach the sitting judge. 

An official of the Supreme Court said that the collegium's call for a meeting "is being seen as part of the court's internal processes." "What action if any, may follow depends on the meeting," the official added. 

Justice Yadav is set to retire as Allahabad High Court judge in April 2026. 

Addressing the event last Sunday, Justice Yadav said the country will function according to the wishes of the majority and questioned certain practices followed by Muslims. 

"I have no hesitation in saying that this is Hindustan, this country would function as per the wishes of the bahusankhyak living in Hindustan. This is the Law. You can't say that you are saying this being a High Court Judge," he said in his speech. 

"The law, in fact, works according to the majority. Look at it in the context of family or society...Only what benefits the welfare and happiness of the majority will be accepted” he said.

The Allahabad High Court judge also questioned the Muslim community over continuing with the practice of polygamy when practices such as Untouchability, Sati, and Jauhar were abolished within Hinduism.