Oppn submits notice in RS to impeach HC judge

More than 55 Opposition lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a notice to the secretary general of the Upper House for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over his controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week. Judge Shekhar Yadav Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, who is a signatory of the notice, said that judges who disrespect the Constitution after taking an oath should be removed from their post. “We have given a notice to the Rajya Sabha secretary general to impeach Allahabad high court judge, justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav. In 2017, Rajya Sabha MPs moved a motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against CV Nagarjuna Reddy of the high court for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.