Rajya Sabha Chairman admits impeachment motion against MP HC Judge

Rajya Sabha Chairman Mohammad Hamid Ansari has admitted a motion for impeachment of Justice S.K. Gangele of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on charges of sexual harassment against him by a former Additional District and Sessions Judge.A Rajya Sabha Bulletin said, “The Chairman has, under section 3 of the Judges Act, 1968, admitted the following Motion received from Shrimati. Gangele of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on charges of sexual harassment against him by a former Additional District and Sessions Judge. A Rajya Sabha Bulletin said, “The Chairman has, under section 3 of the Judges Act, 1968, admitted the following Motion received from Shrimati Wansuk Syiem and other Members the notice of which was given under Article 217 read with Article 124 of the Constitution of India.” This motion will be followed by the constitution of an inquiry panel comprising a Supreme Court judge, the chief justice of a high court and a distinguished jurist. The motion, as submitted by the Rajya Sabha Members, under Article 217 read with Article 124 of the Constitution spells out three reasons for initiating the process:“sexual harassment of a woman Additional District and Sessions Judge of Gwalior while being a sitting judge of the Gwalior Bench of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh”;“victimization of the said Additional District and Sessions Judge for not submitting to his illegal and immoral demands, including, but not limited to, transferring her from Gwalior to Sidhi”; and “misusing his position as the Administrative Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh to use the subordinate judiciary to victimize the said Additional District and Sessions Judge.” In an appalling revelation, the female Judge had alleged being sexually harassed by her administrative Judge.