Probe into ploy to implicate CJI Ranjan Gogoi begins

  • | Monday | 13th May, 2019

Probe into the alleged larger conspiracy by a purported corporate-underworld-fixer nexus to implicate Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a false sexual harassment case has begun on Wednesday. Former Supreme Court judge A.K. On May 6, the three-judge in-house panel headed by Justice S.A. Bobde gave a clean chit to Justice Gogoi. A 35-year-old woman, who worked as a junior court assistant in the Supreme Court, alleged that the CJI had sexually harassed her at his residence last year. The Supreme Court said that the panel has found no substance in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a former apex court employee against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

Probe into the alleged larger conspiracy by a purported corporate-underworld-fixer nexus to implicate Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a false sexual harassment case has begun on Wednesday. Former Supreme Court judge A.K. Patnaik is leading the probe. A meeting of a large number of CBI, IB and Delhi police officers was held at Justice Patnaik house in Hauz Khas Enclave. Justice Patnaik was appointed to the one-man committee to investigate the allegation of a possible larger conspiracy on April 25. According to The Telegraph, the former judge indicated that if necessary he might finish the investigation at the earliest and submit a report during the summer vacation. A 35-year-old woman, who worked as a junior court assistant in the Supreme Court, alleged that the CJI had sexually harassed her at his residence last year. On May 6, the three-judge in-house panel headed by Justice S.A. Bobde gave a clean chit to Justice Gogoi. The Supreme Court said that the panel has found no substance in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a former apex court employee against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

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