On June 14, All India Lawyer’s Association for Justice (AILAJ), a progressive lawyer’s organisation, issued a statement demanding an in-house inquiry against Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav for Islamophobic statements made in December 2024 at an event of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a Hindu right-wing organisation. In the statement issued by the AILAJ National Committee, the organisation stated, “Bigotry is the antithesis of fraternity, and the judiciary must not tolerate it within its ranks”. Lawyers' Body Renews Call for In-House Inquiry Against Allahabad HC Judge Over Anti-Muslim Hate Speech - The Wire
The demand comes in response to Justice Yadav’s speech made during a lecture on the “Constitutional Necessity of Uniform Civil Code” on December 8, 2024 in Prayagraj, organised by VHP. The speech markedly adopted a language that many characterised as a ‘hate speech’ against Indian Muslims.
by Simran aur
19/06/2025