Unprecedented case involving CJI
Over 250 women lawyers and academics made an appeal to the apex court for
a fair probe on the allegations of sexual harassment raised by a former
employee against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. A three-member committee
of Supreme Court judges, comprising Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice N.V. Ramana and
Justice Indira Banerjee, was formed to look into the allegations. An affidavit
was submitted by the aggrieved woman to the 22 judges of the Hon'ble Supreme
Court detailing the sexual harassment faced by her from none less than the
Chief Justice of India. The 29 pages-long affidavit
The administrative persecution both by way of termination of employment,
and registration of criminal cases against her and her family members came upon
her when she rejected the sexual advances made by the Chief Justice. Equally
worrisome was the response of the Chief Justice: apart from denying the
charges, he constituted a Special Bench along with two other Judges at 10.30 am
to hear a matter of “great public importance touching upon the independence of
judiciary”. In short, he constituted a Bench to hear his own case.
The Chief Justice of India as well as the Special Bench have responded as
most men, in public office or in positions of authority and power do, when
accused of sexual misconduct. Denial of the allegations, maligning the
complainant, citing past histories, imputing ulterior motives to the
complainant are familiar and regular devices deployed by accused men. Equally
common is the undertaking of vindictive measures including administrative
harassment and suits of defamation against complainants.
The Bar Council of India has rubbished the complaint as an attempt to
malign the Judiciary and termed it politically motivated that too in the
absence of a duly conducted investigation or enquiry.
The women lawyers have demanded the following: A Special Enquiry Committee consisting of
credible individuals be constituted, the Special Enquiry Committee should
follow the norms of the IC, the Chief Justice of India should refrain from
transacting official duties and responsibilities until the completion of the
enquiry, the Complainant should be allowed legal assistance from lawyer of her
choice and the enquiry should be completed within 90 days as stated in the law.
It is heartening to see the list of 250 highly concerned women lawyers
and academics of the country who are extremely worried about the alleged sexual
harassment faced by a former SC employee. These are the bright stars of the
judiciary who can really protect the women's rights and the constitution of
India.
A committee of high powered women leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Mamta
Banerjee, Brinda Karat, Mayawati and possibly a prominent member of a Media
house should lead the team on behalf of the Citizens and investigate this
charge thoroughly. If needed a JPC
should be set up and guilty be punished.
However, the unprecedented charge against the hon'ble Chief Justice of
the apex court has really taken the whole of nation by shock and surprise. But
ultimately, what is imperative is to ensure a free and fair probe to assess the
veracity of the charges.
There should be a fair probe against CJI and if found guilty should be
tried as ordinary citizen as no one is over and above law but if CJI comes pure and seems that It was
just to vindicate him by the power of money for some favorable Judgement than all those involved in this big Game of
undermining Judiciary should be mutilated or
hanged openly for teaching a
lesson for ever to all those spreading lies and Fake news for small political
or economic gains .This sentence should also be on these ladies if it is found that all those supporting probe
including Judges are a part of this game
No comments:
Post a Comment