Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, without directly naming the Muslim community, remarked that practices such as having multiple wives, triple talaq, and halala were "unacceptable."

The government on Friday rejected suggestions that it has issued guidelines to states to implement a uniform civil code.

Addressing the event organised by the VHP's legal cell on the court premises on Sunday, Justice Yadav said, “You can't disrespect a woman who has been recognised as a goddess in our Shastras and Vedas.

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court stirred controversy with remarks during a lecture on the “Constitutional Necessity of Uniform Civil Code,” organized by the Vishva

Justice Shekhar Yadav, a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court, delivered a speech on Sunday advocating for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at an event hosted by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Prayagraj.

Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting judge of the Allahabad High Court, made the controversial remarks while speaking on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event in Pragyagraj.