SC panel's handling of sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi shows why women suffer in silence
5 years, 8 months ago

SC panel's handling of sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi shows why women suffer in silence

Firstpost  

The woman who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment has withdrawn from the Supreme Court’s inquiry into the matter. What she actually said was, “I felt I was not likely to get justice from this committee, and so I am no longer participating in the three-judge committee proceedings.” The complainant has not just withdrawn from the Supreme Court’s peculiar and unethical hearings — she has rejected and repudiated them. Exhibit A is lawyer Utsav Bains’ wild conspiracy theories — that the CJI was being targeted at the behest of other “disgruntled” judges, court fixers, corporate scamsters and corrupt politicians — and how the Supreme Court has taken him much more seriously than the woman who complained against the chief justice. The CJI, other Supreme Court judges, the Attorney General of India, solicitor general, the Supreme Court Secretary General, the Bar Council of India, the Supreme Court Employees’ Welfare Association and even Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made prejudiced remarks and dismissed the former court staffer’s allegations against the CJI without asking for any investigation.

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Judicial officer suspended for allegedly outraging modesty of woman court employee
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Judicial officer suspended for allegedly outraging modesty of woman court employee

The Hindu  

M. Suhaib, the Additional District Judge, Kozhikode, who is facing the allegation of outraging the modesty of a woman court employee in his official chamber in the court complex, was suspended from service. An emergency meeting of the Administrative Committee of the Kerala High Court, headed by Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, took the decision on Wednesday after assessing that …

Calcutta high court relief for NUJS vice chancellor in sexual harassment case
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Calcutta high court relief for NUJS vice chancellor in sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court has upheld the decision to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint filed by a faculty member against Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, vice chancellor of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata. The local complaints committee dismissed the complaint against the vice chancellor in March this year The bench of justices Harish Tandon and Prasenjit …

Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Top court notice to Centre on plea seeking pan-India guidelines for women's safety

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and states on a plea seeking pan-India guidelines for the safety of women, including banning free online pornographic material and the castration of individuals convicted for sex offences. Praising the petitioner for highlighting relevant things in its plea, the bench said, "One of the prayers you have asked for is to …

Sexual Harassment At Workplace | Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Security Of Tenure & Protection For ICC Members In Private Workspaces
1 month ago

Sexual Harassment At Workplace | Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Security Of Tenure & Protection For ICC Members In Private Workspaces

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking security of tenure and protection from retaliation for members of Internal Complaints Committees in private workplaces.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, seeking response. The Supreme Court today issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking security of tenure and protection from retaliation …

High Court Issues Notice on Plea for Early Hearing in Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Singh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice on Plea for Early Hearing in Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Singh

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on an application filed by BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh seeking early hearing in his petition for quashing of the FIR, chargesheet as well as framing of charges against him in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers. Singh has challenged the FIR, chargesheet as well as all the trial court proceedings …

SC takes cognisance of 'objectionable' comments of Karnataka HC judge against woman lawyer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC takes cognisance of 'objectionable' comments of Karnataka HC judge against woman lawyer

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance against the Karnataka High Court Judge Justice V Srishananda for his controversial "Pakistan" and "undergarment" comments, and sought a detailed report from the state High Court's Registrar General in the issue within two weeks. Taking strong exception of the remarks made by Justice Srishananda during one of its judicial …

BJP functionary booked for harassing female hotel manager
5 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP functionary booked for harassing female hotel manager

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore District Police have registered a case against a local functionary of the BJP on charges of harassing a female manager of a bar at Karumathampatti. The police said the case was registered against Ashok Kumar, who was a functionary of BJP’s government liaison wing, based on the complaint of the woman. According to the police, the woman works …

Justice Hima Kohli heads Supreme Court’s internal complaints panel
7 months, 1 week ago

Justice Hima Kohli heads Supreme Court’s internal complaints panel

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Hima Kohli, was nominated as the chairperson of the apex court’s Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee on May 31. The Supreme Court had come under the spotlight in 2019 when a woman employee accused none other than Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who was then Chief Justice of India, of sexually harassing her. In the current Gender …

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: No victim has come forward to register a complaint against Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna, and one woman complainant who reached out to the women's body alleged that she was forced to register a fake complaint against the JD leader, the NCW said on Thursday. "One woman complainant came to the commission to register a complaint against three individuals …

Twist in Prajwal Revanna case: ‘Woman forced to complain against accused,’ says NCW
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Twist in Prajwal Revanna case: ‘Woman forced to complain against accused,’ says NCW

Hindustan Times  

In a significant twist in ongoing Prajwal Revanna’s sexual harassment case, the National Commission for Women stated that a woman had approached them claiming that she was forced to file a complaint against the Hassan MP, who is alleged of sexual abuse and kidnap. Prajwal Revanna case: “Woman was forced to complain against accused,” says NCW Multiple media reports also …

Prajwal Revanna's sexual harassment case: Karnataka CM asks SIT to speed up the investigation
8 months ago

Prajwal Revanna's sexual harassment case: Karnataka CM asks SIT to speed up the investigation

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday held a meeting with the officials of the special investigation team, which is probing into Prajwal Revanna’s sexual harassment case, and asked the SIT to speed up the investigation. Prajwal Revanna's case: Karnataka CM asks SIT to speed up the investigation After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to the Karnataka Chief Minister, …

It is a blight on Kalakshetra Foundation to have not addressed sexual harassment complaints promptly: Madras High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

It is a blight on Kalakshetra Foundation to have not addressed sexual harassment complaints promptly: Madras High Court

The Hindu  

It is a blight on Kalakshetra Foundation to have not addressed effectively and promptly the allegations of sexual harassment of students, the Madras High Court has said. It ordered immediate consideration of recommendations made by an independent inquiry committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge K. Kannan. The judge pointed out that the Chennai-based Kalakshetra Foundation, governed …

The stickiness of sexual harassment
1 year ago

The stickiness of sexual harassment

Hindustan Times  

To understand how little has changed for women fighting workplace sexual harassment consider how the year began, and how it is drawing to a close. January began with a wintery and unprecedented public protest by India’s most decorated wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by their federation chief. Then, last week, a dramatic open letter by a junior woman judge asking …

Ranjan Gogoi defends Delhi Bill in maiden speech; Jaya Bachchan, others walk out
1 year, 5 months ago

Ranjan Gogoi defends Delhi Bill in maiden speech; Jaya Bachchan, others walk out

Live Mint  

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi's maiden speech in Rajya Sabha saw four female MPs walk out, when he on Monday for the first time participated in the discussion in Rajya Sabha where he supported the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill, 2023. Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill, …

4 women MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha protesting Ranjan Gogoi's maiden speech
1 year, 5 months ago

4 women MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha protesting Ranjan Gogoi's maiden speech

Hindustan Times  

Four women MPs walked out of Rajya Sabha on Monday protesting the maiden speech of nominated member Ranjan Gogoi, who had faced sexual harassment allegations during his stint as Chief Justice of India. Nominated member Ranjan Gogoi speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Gogoi had denied allegations claiming …

Victim Can Invoke PoSH Act When Sexually Harassed By Man Working In Department Other Than Her Own: Delhi High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Victim Can Invoke PoSH Act When Sexually Harassed By Man Working In Department Other Than Her Own: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 or PoSH Act is not limited to cases where a woman employee is sexually harassed by another employee working in her own office or department but also extends to cases where the delinquent employee is employed elsewhere.Analyzing the statute and its. The …

Supreme Court flags ‘serious lapses’ in implementation of Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment Act
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court flags ‘serious lapses’ in implementation of Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment Act

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 12, in a judgment, said there are “serious lapses” and “uncertainty” in the implementation of the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment Act, leaving many working women no choice but to leave their jobs. A Bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli, in a 62-page judgment, said the “sorry state of affairs” concerning the …

Kalakshetra Sexual Harrassment Row: Accused Booked, Students Call Off Protest
1 year, 9 months ago

Kalakshetra Sexual Harrassment Row: Accused Booked, Students Call Off Protest

The Quint  

On Friday, 31 March, assistant professor Hari Padman of the college at the Kalakshetra Foundation in Tamil Nadu was booked under several sections of the IPC, including the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. It is under the scanner after nearly 100 women from Kalakshetra Foundation lodged petitions with the Tamil Nadu Women's Commission complaining of verbal abuse …

Kerala High Court Transfers Kavaratti District Judge Amidst Sexual Harassment Allegation
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Transfers Kavaratti District Judge Amidst Sexual Harassment Allegation

Live Law  

The Registrar General of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Director of the Lakshadweep Administration to repatriate District and Sessions Judge of Kavaratti, Anil Kumar K, to the Kerala Judicial Services. The judge was facing a sexual harassment complaint filed by a woman lawyer.Anil Kumar, who is currently serving as District and Sessions Judge of Kavaratti, is to. …

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Asks If It Is Necessary To Go On With Defamation Suit
2 years ago

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Asks If It Is Necessary To Go On With Defamation Suit

Live Law  

While hearing a petition moved by a woman in 2014 seeking transfer of a defamation suit filed by a former judge of the Supreme Court from Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court, on Monday, raised a query whether it is necessary to go on with the defamation suit. The former judge had filed the defamation suit against the woman in …

Top Feminist Judgements Of 2022 : From Supreme Court & High Courts
2 years ago

Top Feminist Judgements Of 2022 : From Supreme Court & High Courts

Live Law  

Indian feminist scholarship has extensively examined embedded patriarchy in legal rules and their application by the courts. Maternity Leave Under CCS Rules Can't Be Denied Because Woman's Husband Has Two Children From His Previous Marriage: Supreme Court Case Title: Deepika Singh versus Central Administrative Tribunal | 2022 LiveLaw 718 Coram: CJI D.Y. Daughter's Right To Inherit Self-Acquired Property Of Father …

SC seeks response on mechanism to address sexual harassment complaints against judges
2 years, 4 months ago

SC seeks response on mechanism to address sexual harassment complaints against judges

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought its secretary general’s stand on the mechanism in place to deal with sexual harassment complaints against sitting and retired judges. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul issued the direction with regard to a 2014 case filed by a law intern, who had accused a retired Supreme Court judge of sexually harassing her. …

Supreme Court Sets Plea Seeking Framing Of Guidelines On How To Handle Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Against Judges For Directions On Nov 15
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Plea Seeking Framing Of Guidelines On How To Handle Complaint Of Sexual Harassment Against Judges For Directions On Nov 15

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear plea seeking framing of guidelines on how to handle complaints of sexual harassment against sitting/retired judges on 15th November 2022 for the purpose of passing appropriate directions. At the request of the Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, A.S. Oka and Vikram Nath …

Judge dismisses woman’s sexual assault complaint as she wore ‘provocative clothes’
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge dismisses woman’s sexual assault complaint as she wore ‘provocative clothes’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge in southern India has sparked outrage by appearing to dismiss …

Sexual harassment: Woman advocate’s letter goes viral in social media
2 years, 7 months ago

Sexual harassment: Woman advocate’s letter goes viral in social media

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: A letter from a woman junior advocate, addressed to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Family Court here complaining of sexual harassment by additional fast-track court public prosecutor Bellam Prathap, has gone viral in social media. I am facing sexual harassment at the hands of this public prosecutor and I have opposed his advances several times.” She also stated …

The Everyday Battles Of Women In Legal Field
2 years, 10 months ago

The Everyday Battles Of Women In Legal Field

Live Law  

Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to reinstate a woman judge, who was constrained to resign after she raised sexual harassment allegations against a then sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Pushed to choose between profession and family roles Last year, while hearing an application filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association seeking …

'Resignation Not Voluntary': SC Orders Reinstatement of Woman Judicial Judge
2 years, 10 months ago

'Resignation Not Voluntary': SC Orders Reinstatement of Woman Judicial Judge

The Quint  

Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Registrar General of the high court, said that the whole issue of a 'hostile work environment,' which allegedly forced the woman to resign, was being brought up four years after her allegations of sexual harassment. In December 2017, a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel that looked into the allegations gave the high court …

'Desire Of Aggrieved Woman To Not Pursue Sexual Harassment Case Must Be Respected': Calcutta High Court Stalls Proceedings Against University Professor
3 years, 3 months ago

'Desire Of Aggrieved Woman To Not Pursue Sexual Harassment Case Must Be Respected': Calcutta High Court Stalls Proceedings Against University Professor

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that if a woman refuses to press sexual harassment charges and gives it in writing to the members of the Internal Complaints Committee, the her decision must be respected. In the instant case, the petitioner who is professor in the University of Burdwan had moved the High Court challenging the order of debarment …

Sexual harassment case: Charge sheet served to Special DGP, SP
3 years, 5 months ago

Sexual harassment case: Charge sheet served to Special DGP, SP

The Hindu  

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Villupuram on Monday served copies of the charge sheet to Special Director General of Police Rajesh Das in connection with the case pertaining to the sexual harassment of a woman Superintendent of Police in February this year. The court also served the copies to Superintendent of Police D. Kannan on charge of waylaying the …

Open letter to CJI seeks moratorium on use of Pegasus
3 years, 5 months ago

Open letter to CJI seeks moratorium on use of Pegasus

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court must declare a moratorium on the export, sale, transfer and use of Pegasus spyware in India and investigate the snooping scandal, women’s rights activists, human rights defenders and concerned citizens have urged Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana in an open letter to him. “We believe that the Supreme Court can only instil confidence in people’s, and …

Can India's Supreme Court Ride out the Pegasus Scandal?
3 years, 5 months ago

Can India's Supreme Court Ride out the Pegasus Scandal?

The Quint  

Bhanwari’s tears ensured that the cry of India’s women for a safe workplace reverberated in India’s highest Court. The Court did not disappoint and its landmark guidelines on addressing sexual harassment at the workplace laid down in Vishakha’s Case ensured that an issue, hitherto brushed under the carpet, was mainstreamed into India’s public life. The Court had exercised its inherent …

Sexual Harassment : Advocate's Clerk Barred From Entry In Supreme Court For 3 Months From July
3 years, 6 months ago

Sexual Harassment : Advocate's Clerk Barred From Entry In Supreme Court For 3 Months From July

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has barred the entry of one Ashok Saini, who is the clerk of an advocate within the precincts of the Supreme Court of India.The decision has been taken after Supreme Court's Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee found him guilty of Sexual Harassment.He has been barred debarred from entering the precincts of the Supreme Court of India …

Karnataka 'Sex Video Scandal': Woman Accuses Police of Being Biased, Writes to Top Cop
3 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka 'Sex Video Scandal': Woman Accuses Police of Being Biased, Writes to Top Cop

News 18  

The woman, said to be in a ‘sex video’ allegedly involving BJP MLA and former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, on Sunday accused the police of being biased. “Though Ramesh Jarkiholi has not mentioned my name in his complaint, police raided the place where I was staying as a paying guest and destroyed all the evidence there to present me as an …

Woman Allegedly Involved in Jarkiholi Sex Scandal Summoned by Bengaluru Police
3 years, 9 months ago

Woman Allegedly Involved in Jarkiholi Sex Scandal Summoned by Bengaluru Police

News 18  

The woman, who is said to have featured in a video purportedly showing her in a compromising position with BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, has been summoned by the city police in connection with the scandal, official sources said on Sunday. Following the release of the woman’s video seeking protection, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai had directed the Special Investigation Team, probing …

'We Can't Allow Sexual Harassment Cases To Be Swept Under The Carpet' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Judicial Officer's Plea Against Disciplinary Proceedings
3 years, 10 months ago

'We Can't Allow Sexual Harassment Cases To Be Swept Under The Carpet' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Judicial Officer's Plea Against Disciplinary Proceedings

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked a former District Judge from Madhya Pradesh to withdraw the petition filed by him challenging the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the MP High Court over the sexual harassment allegations made by a junior judicial officer. In the Court's previous hearing, Senior Advocate Ravindra Shrivastava,appearing for the Madhya Pradesh High Court, had read out the …

Ex-CJ Ranjan Gogoi case: SC hints at possible larger conspiracy
3 years, 10 months ago

Ex-CJ Ranjan Gogoi case: SC hints at possible larger conspiracy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday brought the curtains down on its suo motu proceedings to investigate the alleged larger conspiracy behind the allegation of sexual harassment against former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. In 2019, the top court had, in a suo motu matter it said was of “great public importance touching upon the independence of judiciary”, …

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC closes suo motu proceedings to probe ‘larger conspiracy’
3 years, 10 months ago

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC closes suo motu proceedings to probe ‘larger conspiracy’

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday closed the proceedings initiated to probe a larger conspiracy behind sexual harassment allegations against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi and “fixing” of benches at the top court. On 25 April, 2019, the top court had appointed former apex court judge Justice Patnaik to hold an inquiry into the sensational allegations of a lawyer about “larger conspiracy” …

Supreme Court Closes Suo Moto Case Taken To Probe "Larger Conspiracy" Behind Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-CJI Gogoi
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Closes Suo Moto Case Taken To Probe "Larger Conspiracy" Behind Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-CJI Gogoi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the the suo moto proceedings which were instituted to examine if there was a "larger conspiracy" behind the allegations of sexual harassment against the then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. The case titled "In Re: Matter Of Great Public Importance Touching Upon The Independence Of Judiciary" was considered today by a Bench of …

When a Victim Becomes Accused: The Biggest Takeaway From Priya Ramani vs MJ Akbar Verdict
3 years, 10 months ago

When a Victim Becomes Accused: The Biggest Takeaway From Priya Ramani vs MJ Akbar Verdict

News 18  

In what is being hailed as a landmark judgment, a Delhi Court acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by her alleged perpetrator MJ Akbar. “The biggest takeaway of the verdict is that women should speak up more and they shouldn’t be scared of the consequences of their truth," Priya Ramani told News18. Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey …

Explained: Case of sexual harassment charge against Justice Ranjan Gogoi
3 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Case of sexual harassment charge against Justice Ranjan Gogoi

India Today  

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi could have been a victim of a conspiracy to target him for taking a tough stand on judicial and administrative side during his tenure as the Supreme Court head. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court said this as it closed the suo motu proceeding in the case of sexual harassment charge levelled …

SC closes sexual harassment proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, hints at conspiracy behind charges
3 years, 10 months ago

SC closes sexual harassment proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, hints at conspiracy behind charges

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the suo motu proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi in the 2019 sexual harassment case against him saying a possible conspiracy may have been hatched against the former judge, which led to the allegations. The sexual harassment case proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi was listed for hearing in the Supreme Court after almost …

BREAKING : 'Woman Has Right To Put Her Grievance Even After Decades' : Delhi Court Acquits Priya Ramani In MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case
3 years, 10 months ago

BREAKING : 'Woman Has Right To Put Her Grievance Even After Decades' : Delhi Court Acquits Priya Ramani In MJ Akbar's Criminal Defamation Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar over the "metoo" sexual harassment allegations made by her. #PriyaRamani says after her acquittal in MJ Akbar's defamation case, "I feel amazing, I feel vindicated to have my truth accepted in a court of law." pic.twitter.com/KDefjsPOtx — Live Law …

#MeToo: What Priya Ramani said after acquittal in MJ Akbar defamation case
3 years, 10 months ago

#MeToo: What Priya Ramani said after acquittal in MJ Akbar defamation case

India Today  

In her first reaction following acquittal by a Delhi court in the criminal defamation case filed by former union minister MJ Akbar, journalist Priya Ramani on Wednesday said sexual harassment got the attention it deserved and thanked her legal team for "putting their heart and soul" in the case. They put their heart and soul in this case," Ramani, who …

Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court Debars Advocate's Clerk From Entering Its Precincts For Three Months
3 years, 10 months ago

Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court Debars Advocate's Clerk From Entering Its Precincts For Three Months

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has prohibited an Advocate's Clerk from entering its precincts for a period of three months, after he was found guilty of Sexual Harassment in an internal enquiry. In a notice to this effect, issued by the Gender Sensitization Internal Complaints Committee of the Supreme Court, it is stated that the clerk, Ashok Saini, is debarred from entering …

Judges Should Place Themselves in Sexual Offence Victim's Shoes Before Their Response: AG Venugopal to SC
4 years, 1 month ago

Judges Should Place Themselves in Sexual Offence Victim's Shoes Before Their Response: AG Venugopal to SC

News 18  

Batting for gender sensitization, Attorney General K K Venugopal on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that judges needs to place themselves in the victim's shoes while conceptualizing their response to sexual offences as if the crime was committed upon a member of their own family. Venugopal said that there has never been a female chief justice of India and Supreme …

Lawyers Write to CJI Against Justice Karnan’s ‘Misogynistic’ Video
4 years, 2 months ago

Lawyers Write to CJI Against Justice Karnan’s ‘Misogynistic’ Video

The Quint  

“We are compelled to write this to you because Mr. Karnan cannot claim any license to denigrate women and commit offences against them merely because he belongs to the Scheduled Caste, who otherwise have Constitutional protection. This sorry state of affairs is a direct consequence of the opaque nature of judicial appointments and lack of accountability, the lawyers have said …

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
4 years, 4 months ago

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice & also stayed disciplinary proceedings against a Senior District Judge from Madhya Pradesh on account of sexual harassment charges levelled against him by a woman judicial officer in 2018.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun while issuing notice on the petition remarked that filing complaints against. The …

[Rape Case Against UP Govt Counsel] SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Investigation & Transfer Of Case From UP
4 years, 4 months ago

[Rape Case Against UP Govt Counsel] SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Investigation & Transfer Of Case From UP

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices in a writ petition seeking transfer of investigation and trial in the criminal case filed against a standing counsel of the UP Government, accused of rape by a young practicing lawyer from Delhi. The petition has been moved by one of the victim's friends, apprehending that investigation in the rape case may be …

'Sorry We Can't Entertain': SC Rejects Plea Seeking Inquiry into Conduct of Ex-CJI Gogoi as Judge
4 years, 4 months ago

'Sorry We Can't Entertain': SC Rejects Plea Seeking Inquiry into Conduct of Ex-CJI Gogoi as Judge

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking setting up of a three-judge panel to inquire into the conduct of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi as a judge of the apex court. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra termed as “infructuous” the public interest litigation, and said the petitioner did not press for a …

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s defence against sexual harassment charges: The frank interview that wasn’t
4 years, 9 months ago

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s defence against sexual harassment charges: The frank interview that wasn’t

Firstpost  

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi made many statements exonerating himself prior to the initiation of any inquiry from the pulpit. Upon the filing of the complaint, Gogoi proceeded to constitute a bench presided by him, on the very next day — a Saturday — and in the proceedings, he declared himself innocent and the allegations as a ploy to “attack the …

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