Female staff must not be posted at residences of judges of higher courts to prevent such allegations true or false
It refers to copies of cleverly-drafted detailed affidavit along with supporting enclosures sent on 19.04.2019 by a former female employee of Supreme Court to 22 judges of the Apex Court levelling serious charges of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India CJI Ranjan Gogoi leading CJI to react as some bigger forces against him just before important poll-cases.
Similar allegations were earlier levelled against a retired Chief Justice of India and a retired Supreme Court judge when both of them were holding important constitutional posts at time of levelling of allegations. While the retired CJI was forced to resign from his post, the retired judge managed to remain on post with High Court order prohibiting media-reporting of the case.
Such allegations of sexual harassment, true or false, do adversely affect high reputation of the judiciary. Matter becomes still more serious when presently CJI has doubted bigger forces against the affidavit of allegation since he was hearing important poll-cases.
To safeguard high image of judiciary, rule may be immediately made and enforced to post only male staff at residences and residential offices of all judges of Supreme Court and High Courts.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL