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CJI seeks report from MP HC CJ in female judge sexual harassment case 12/08/2014 12.8.2014 (UNI) Chief Justice of India Justice R M Lodha has requested Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice to investigate the allegations made by Gwalior female judge against the administrative judge of Gwalior bench for MP High Court. The female Gwalior additional district judge had resigned following sexual harassments and threats. MP High Court Judge had allegedly been pressurising the female judge to come to his bungalow all alone and perform a dance on an item song. She was transferred after she refused to oblige. Interestingly the victim was the chairperson of Gwalior district court sexual harassment against women committee. Justice Lodha has also requested MP High Court Chief Justice A M Khanvilkar to submit his report. UNI

CJI seeks report from MP HC CJ in female judge sexual harassment case

12/08/2014
12.8.2014 (UNI) Chief Justice of India Justice R M Lodha has requested Madhya Pradesh High Court Chief Justice to investigate the allegations made by Gwalior female judge against the administrative judge of Gwalior bench for MP High Court.
The female Gwalior additional district judge had resigned following sexual harassments and threats.
MP High Court Judge had allegedly been pressurising the female judge to come to his bungalow all alone and perform a dance on an item song.
She was transferred after she refused to oblige.
Interestingly the victim was the chairperson of Gwalior district court sexual harassment against women committee.
Justice Lodha has also requested MP High Court Chief Justice A M Khanvilkar to submit his report. UNI

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