Opposition pushes for removal of HC judge under fire for hate speech

A faction of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is preparing to revive its call for the impeachment of controversial Allahabad High Court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, during the upcoming monsoon session. At the same time, it is likely to offer in-principle support to the government’s reported move to remove another High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, according to two Opposition leaders on Monday.

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Opposition’s Impeachment Bid Against Justice Yadav Stalled by Jurisdiction Row

Fifty-five Opposition MPs gave an impeachment notice against justice Yadav to the Rajya Sabha on December 13, 2024 over his contentious speech during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event last year. HT reported last month that the Supreme Court was preparing to initiate an in-house inquiry into justice Yadav’s speech but dropped the plan after receiving a letter from the Rajya Sabha secretariat in March that asserted exclusive jurisdiction over the matter. The secretariat’s letter came after a group of opposition lawmakers submitted an impeachment motion in the Rajya Sabha.

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Congress Slams Government Inaction on Justice Yadav Impeachment Motion

The government has also not given any hint that it supports justice Yadav’s removal. A top-ranking government functionary pointed out that unlike justice Yashwant Varma who is facing corruption allegations, justice Yadav is not accused of any misappropriation of assets and claimed that Yadav apologised to the apex court for his controversial remarks. “We submitted an impeachment motion against justice Shekhar Yadav of Allahabad high court in December 2024. Nothing has happened. We want the government to act on it. The Rajya Sabha Chairman (Jagdeep Dhankhar) is still sitting on it,” Congress Rajya Sabha chief whip Jairam Ramesh told HT.

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