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The Supreme Court of India, New Delhi | PTI
New Delhi: Ever since four senior Supreme Court judges held an unprecedented press conference to criticise then-Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in January 2018, the Indian judiciary has been embroiled in a series of controversies — with the issues ranging from corruption in the higher judiciary, transparency in the appointment of judges, allegations of bench-fixing and judicial overreach.
The latest is the sexual harassment complaint against CJI Ranjan Gogoi by a former employee of the apex court.
The woman, who made the accusations in an affidavit sent to the 22 judges of the Supreme Court last month, has refused to participate in the in-house inquiry, saying she is “frightened” of the three-judge committee questioning her without allowing her lawyer to be present. She has also complained of having developed a hearing impairment due to stress.
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