New Delhi: Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, who was earlier called by the Supreme Court over his remarks targeting Muslims at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), has written to the Chief Justice of the high court, saying that he stands by his remarks which according to him did not violate any principle of judicial conduct.
Justice Yadav has reportedly written in his response to Allahabad high court Chief Justice Arun Bhansali that his speech was an expression of thoughts on societal issues consistent with values enshrined in the Constitution, and not to create hatred towards any community, reported The Indian Express.
Chief Justice Bhansali had sought Justice Yadav’s response after the latter met Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on December 17.
The letter seeking Yadav’s response also referred to a complaint against his speech filed by a law student and a former IPS officer. It also referred to one of its orders relating to cow protection and questions raised by activists.
Yadav is known to have said in the response that cow protection reflects a society’s culture and is duly recognised by law.
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