Opposition MPs submit impeachment motion against Allahabad HC Judge over controversial remarks
New Delhi: Opposition Members of Parliament, including senior leaders like Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha on Friday seeking the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav. The move comes in response to alleged controversial remarks made by the judge at a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) event.
The notice, signed by 55 MPs from various opposition parties, was submitted under the Judges' (Inquiry) Act, 1968, and Article 218 of the Constitution. The MPs met the Rajya Sabha Secretary-General to hand over the motion, sources confirmed.
The impeachment notice alleges that Justice Yadav’s speech at the VHP event violated constitutional principles. It stated that the judge “engaged in hate speech and incitement to communal disharmony,” displaying bias against minorities and advocating politically sensitive matters, including the Uniform Civil Code, in contravention of the Restatement of Values of Judicial Life, 1997.
At the VHP event on December 8, Justice Yadav reportedly described the Uniform Civil Code as a means to promote social harmony, gender equality, and secularism. However, videos of the judge making provocative statements, including claims about laws functioning in favour of the majority, surfaced on social media, drawing sharp criticism from opposition leaders and activists.
The Supreme Court has taken note of media reports regarding Justice Yadav's remarks and has sought details from the Allahabad High Court on the issue.
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Surveillance intensified in Bengal border districts as killers of Suvendu's PA may flee out of state
Kolkata (PTI): Police stations in border districts of West Bengal intensified surveillance and searches as investigators suspect the involvement of professional shooters from neighbouring states in the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's close aide, a senior officer said on Friday.
The police are also investigating the role of local criminals who might have provided logistical support to the assailants, he said.
More than 36 hours after Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was assassinated by motorcycle-borne gunmen at Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district, the police are yet to make any arrest.
“A detailed investigation is underway. The manner in which the attack was carried out suggests extensive reconnaissance and the possible involvement of hired sharpshooters from outside the state,” a senior police officer told PTI.
He also said all police stations in border districts have been alerted.
"Checks are being carried out at multiple points, and CCTV footage from areas along Jessore Road is being thoroughly scanned,” another senior officer said.
According to probe findings, the gunmen allegedly followed Rath’s vehicle before launching the attack.
“The escape route of the gunmen indicates that they were familiar with the locality, or local criminals might have assisted them. Without local support, fleeing through the lanes so quickly would have been difficult,” the officer added.
The police, however, are yet to ascertain the motive behind the murder.
The police and detective department officers have launched extensive searches in and around Madhyamgram near Kolkata.
Heavy deployment of police and central forces has also been made in the area since the murder occurred on Wednesday night.
"A motorcycle used in the crime was registered in 2012 in the name of a resident of Burnpur in Asansol. However, the police found that no person by that name currently resides at the address given during the vehicle registration process," another officer said.
