New Delhi: Thirteen senior advocates have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, who on the back of severe criticism against his anti-Muslim remarks, has said that he stands by them.
Yadav was earlier called by the CJI over his speech at an event organised by the Hindutva group Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
While endorsing a uniform civil code, the judge used the derogatory term “kathmulla” and said that Muslim children could not be expected to be “tolerant” and “generous” as they are exposed to violence – “the slaughter of animals” – from an early stage.
“Justice Yadav’s comments raise serious concerns about the role of the court as the guardian of the Constitutional values of Equality and Fraternity for all Indians regardless of community or creed,” the lawyers note.
The full letter is being produced below.
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