Former SC staffer alleges sexual harassment by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, writes to 22 judges seeking inquiry
New Delhi: A 35-year old woman who had earlier worked as a junior court assistant at the Supreme Court of India has filed an affidavit to the 22 judges of Supreme Court seeking an inquiry against Chief Justice of Indian Ranjan Gogoi, alleging that he had sexually harassed her while she was working at his home office, according to a report published in scroll.in
The affidavit that was submitted on Friday April 19 added “He hugged me around the waist, and touched me all over my body with his arms and by pressing his body against mine, and did not let go,” she wrote in an affidavit sent with a covering letter. “He told me ‘hold me’, he did not let go of me despite the fact that I froze and tried to get out of his embrace by stiffening and moving my body away” the report adds.
The Secretary General of Supreme Court of India, in an email reply to scroll.in rubbished the allegations calling them calling them “completely and absolutely false and scurrilous”.
The woman further alleges that her whole family is being tortured and harassed after the incident and her brother-in-law and husband both of whom are head constables in Delhi have been suspended since December 28, last year.
The affidavit claims that the incident took place on October 10 and 11 last year and seeks inquiry into the matter.
“By this letter, I am requesting the Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court to constitute a special enquiry committee of senior retired judges of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to enquire into those charges of sexual harassment and consequent victimization” it adds.
Read full report on: Scroll.in
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Vote rigging charges against MLA DN Jeevaraj: HC grants interim stay on FIR
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the FIR against Sringeri legislator DN Jeevaraj, who is accused of vote rigging.
A vacation bench consisting of Justice V Sreeshananda heard on Tuesday the BJP MLA’s plea urging the HC to quash the case against him.
After hearing the arguments, the judge granted an interim stay on the case against Jeevaraj.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned to Thursday, May 7.
