Shekhar Kumar Yadav

Shekhar Kumar Yadav (born 16 April 1964) is an Indian judge serving in the Allahabad High Court since 12 December 2019. His position as judge has been in the spotlight following reportedly Islamophobic comments he made in December 2024 at an event of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Calls for his removal include an impeachment motion initiated against him in Parliament seeking his removal as judge on grounds of promoting majoritarianism and hate speech.

Contentious comments Yadav is known for his public support for Hindu nationalism, which was seen as a sharp departure from the standard norms of the Judiciary of India. He has publicly supported ban on cow slaughter in India & implementation of a Uniform Civil Code. Some of his famous comments are — In December 2024, Yadav courted controversy by using derogatory slurs against Muslims in India & mocking the practice of Islamic circumcision while delivering a speech at an event in Prayagraj organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Amid calls for sacking him, a motion of impeachment against him on grounds of promoting majoritarianism & hate-speech has been initiated in the Parliament.