High Court Judge Appears Before Top Court Collegium Over "Majority" Remarks

The top court on December 10 took note of news reports over the statements and sought a report from the Allahabad High Court on the issue.

Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who purportedly gave controversial statements at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad function, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday, sources said.

According to the sources, Yadav appeared before the collegium headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and was asked to put forth his version on the statements made.

The top court on December 10 took note of news reports over the statements and sought a report from the Allahabad High Court on the issue.