Mumbai, Aug 4: In a shocking revelation of sexual harassment in the higher ranks of judiciary, an additional district and sessions judge in Gwalior resigned after alleging that she was sexually harassed by a High Court judge in the Madhya Pradesh high court.
Reportedly, the woman judge, who resigned on July 15, had alleged sexual harassment by a High Court judge in her complaint, saying that after she refused to yield to his advances, she was transferred from Gwalior to a remote place in Madhya Pradesh in the middle of her daughter’s academic session. She said, “I resigned in compelling and humiliating circumstances to save my dignity, womanhood, self-esteem and career of my daughter.”
The female judge was heading the Vishaka committee against sexual harassment in her district.
According to a report, the HC judge asked her to visit his bungalow alone and perform an 'item number' at a function in his residence. When she didn't turn up, he told her that he had "missed the opportunity of viewing a sexy and beautiful figure dancing on the floor and that he is desperate to see the same.
The story came to light after the female judge wrote a complaint to the Chief Justice of India RM Lodha, Supreme Court judges Justices H L Dattu, T S Thakur, Anil R Dave, Dipak Misra and Arun Misra, as well as the MP HC chief justice.
Lodha has sought report and will initiate action against the sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
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