UP judge alleges sexual harassment by senior, writes letter to CJI seeking permission to end life
New Delhi: A judge from Banda, Uttar Pradesh, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), alleging sexual harassment by a senior district judge and his associates. In the two-page letter, the judge, whose identity remains undisclosed, has requested permission to end her life in a dignified manner.
In the letter addressed to the Chief Justice, she wrote, "Kindly permit me to end my life in a dignified way. Let my life be - DISMISSED." The judge expressed anguish, claiming to have faced extreme sexual harassment and being treated with disrespect. She further mentioned feeling like an "unwanted insect" despite hoping to deliver justice to others.
Upon receiving the letter, Supreme Court Secretary General Atul M Kurhekar, acting on CJI Chandrachud's instructions, wrote to the registrar general of the Allahabad High Court. The letter sought a report by the following morning on the status of all the complaints filed by the woman judge.
According to the judge, she filed a complaint with the Internal Complaints Committee of the High Court in July 2023. However, she alleged that the investigation was a "farce and a sham" as the witnesses in the inquiry were immediate subordinates of the accused District Judge.
She questioned the credibility of the committee, highlighting the challenges faced by witnesses when asked to depose against their boss. She also revealed that her petition requesting the transfer of the District Judge during the inquiry was dismissed by the Supreme Court in "just eight seconds."
The judge disclosed that she had attempted suicide but was unsuccessful. She urged working women in India to learn to live with sexual harassment, stating, "If any of the women think that you’ll fight against the system, let me tell you, I couldn’t. And I am a judge. I could not even muster a fair inquiry for myself. Let alone justice. I advise all women to learn to be a toy or a non-living thing."
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Misleading message circulating on WhatsApp related to donation for Army's modernisation: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI): The Ministry of Defence on Sunday cautioned that a "misleading" message is doing the rounds on WhatsApp claiming that the government has opened a bank account seeking donation for modernisation of the Indian Army.
In a statement, the ministry debunked the message and urged people to "remain cautious and not fall prey to such fraudulent messages".
"There is a misleading message doing the rounds on WhatsApp pertaining to donation to a particular bank account for the modernisation of the Indian Army and for the soldiers injured or killed in action," the statement said.
The message being circulated erroneously quotes a "Cabinet decision" to this effect and invokes the name of actor Akshay Kumar as being the "prime mover" of the proposal, the ministry flagged.
"The account details in the said message are wrong, leading to online donations getting dishonoured," it said.
The ministry said the government has "initiated several welfare schemes for soldiers killed or disabled during active combat operations".
"In 2020, the government instituted 'Armed Forces Battle Casualty Welfare Fund' which is utilised for grant of immediate financial assistance to the families of soldiers/sailors/airmen who lay down their lives or get grievously injured in active military operations," it said.
The Indian Army, on behalf of the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence maintains the accounts for the fund. Contribution can be made directly in the account of Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund, it added.
The PIB Fact Check also alerted people about this "misleading" message with a post on X.
"A WhatsApp message is going around claiming that government has opened a bank account for the modernization of the Indian Army. #PIBFactCheck This claim is MISLEADING. The bank account mentioned in the message is NOT meant for modernization of Indian Army or for purchase of weapons," it posted on X.
"Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund was created to provide immediate financial assistance to the families of soldiers who have sacrificed their lives or were injured during military operations," it added in its post and also shared a screenshot of the message with the word "misleading" stamped on it.
A WhatsApp message is going around claiming that government has opened a bank account for the modernization of the Indian Army.#PIBFactCheck
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 27, 2025
❌ This claim is MISLEADING
❌The bank account mentioned in the message is NOT meant for modernization of Indian Army or for purchase… pic.twitter.com/flm2vGe22G
