New Delhi: While protesting against the procedure adopted to deal with a sexual harassment case filed against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, seventeen women were detained on Wednesday.
On Monday, CJI got a clean chit from the Apex court's In- House Committee which "has found no substance" in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled by a former woman employee of the Supreme Court.
So, in the response, Some women's holding banners were protesting at Gate No. 7 of the Connaught place metro station, raising an objection to the clean chit given to Gogoi.
"Since they were asked to protest at Jantar Mantar but they continued to protest at Connaught place. So, they were detained and released later, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Madhur Verma.
On Tuesday, fifty-five protesters, mostly women lawyers and activists, were also detained outside the Supreme Court for protesting against CJI. "The complete negation and violation of legal procedure and existing rules of law are unacceptable.
It will set a precedent that will have a very dangerous impact in the coming year. The three-member committee, which completed its task in 14 days, proceeded ex-parte as the woman had opted out of the inquiry on April 30 after participating for three days.
The complainant had on Monday said "gross injustice" has been done to her as a woman citizen of India and "worst fears" have come true, and all hope of justice and redress from the highest court of the land have been shattered, "said Activist Annie Raja.
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