SC sends notice to Justice Kumar on plea of ex-intern
16 Jan 2014 5:59 AM IST
The SC on Wednesday admitted a petition of a former law intern alleging sexual harassment against its retired judge Swatanter Kumar, who, along with the Centre, was issued notice on her plea for setting up of a mechanism to deal with such cases at work place in judiciary. The petition also sought an inquiry on her allegation against Justice Kumar.
A bench three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam, however, made it clear that at this moment it was not expressing any opinion on the allegations made by the intern against Justice Kumar.
‘On going through various prayers made, particularly in the light of the assertion made with reference to prayer (d) of the writ petition, that 'as on date there is no mechanism to enquire into the complaints of sexual harassment against all judicial officers, sitting or retired judges, whether while holding office or not’, we are inclined to consider these aspects.
A bench three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam, however, made it clear that at this moment it was not expressing any opinion on the allegations made by the intern against Justice Kumar.
‘On going through various prayers made, particularly in the light of the assertion made with reference to prayer (d) of the writ petition, that 'as on date there is no mechanism to enquire into the complaints of sexual harassment against all judicial officers, sitting or retired judges, whether while holding office or not’, we are inclined to consider these aspects.
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