A day after The Leaflet published a story that former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr D.Y. Chandrachud had opposed the appointment of Allahabad High Court's Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav when he was a puisne judge of the Supreme Court, the former has confirmed to legal news portal Livelaw that he had indeed opposed the appointment of Justice Yadav.
“Yes, as a consultee judge, I had strongly opposed his appointment as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. I have read @TheLeaflet.in's piece, where they have reported my letter. However, the collegium was not bound to accept my views,” tweeted Livelaw, quoting Justice Chandrachud.
Justice Yadav is facing condemnation for using slurs against Muslims and for supporting the Uniform Civil Code while speaking at an event organised by Vishva Hindu Parishad.
As many as 55 Rajya Sabha members of Parliament (MP) have written to the Vice President, who is also the chairman of the Upper House of Parliament, to initiate steps to impeach Justice Yadav. Opposition MPs have also accused the judge of having “targeted minorities and displayed bias and prejudice against them” through his speech at the VHP event.
