Top Court Seeks Details From High Court On Judge's "Majority" Remarks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for details from the Allahabad High Court after taking note of news reports of the speech of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting high court judge, delivered at a Vishva Hindu Parishad function.

While taking cognisance of Justice Yadav's reported speech, the Allahabad High Court was directed to furnish details on the matter.

"The Supreme Court has taken note of the newspaper reports of a speech given by Mr Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad. The details and particulars have been called from the High Court and the matter is under consideration (sic),” an official statement said.