Judge under SC lens for 'remarks'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought details from the Allahabad High Court on the controversial remarks of its judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav at a VHP event that drew flak from various quarters for breaching judicial ethics, with Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal threatening an impeachment motion against the judge for his "hate speech".

As the row intensified, VHP chief Alok Kumar rejected the opposition's criticism of Justice Yadav for his speech at its event in Prayagraj and asserted such "awareness meets" would continue.

Amid a rising clamour for action from CJI Sanjiv Khanna against the high court judge, the apex court issued a statement saying it has taken note of newspaper reports of the speech and is considering the matter.

A video of the speech at a VHP function where the justice addressed a legal cell was circulated widely, eliciting strong reactions from several quarters, including opposition leaders who labelled it as "hate speech".