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Barkha Singh did her duty, no state govt can remove her: NCW

Hyderabad, Jan 30 (ANI): After DCW Chairperson Barkha Singh alleged that AAP government is harassing her for summoning Somnath Bharti, NCW member Nirmala Samant said that Singh did her duty and that no state government has the authority to remove her. She said that Singh is not a state government appointee and therefore they cannot remove her. Further, Samant said that rather Delhi government should remove Bharti who pulled a women organization in his politics. Jan 30, 2014
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Sexual harassment: Law intern moves SC against ex-judge Swatanter Kumar

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): The law intern who has accused former Suprme Court judge Swatanter Kumar of sexually harassing her while he was still in office has now moved the Supreme Court seeking action in the case. Her petition will be heard by the apex court on Wednesday. She has asked for a panel to probe her allegations and also challenged the top court's decision not to accept complaints against retired judges. Jan 13, 2014
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Another former SC judge accused of sexually harassing law intern, draws ire

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Jan 11 (ANI): In a fresh setback to judiciary system in India, another former judge of Supreme Court, Swatanter Kumar was accused of sexual assault by a law intern, sparking debates on the credibility of the judicial system. The young law graduate who is also an alumnus of Kolkata-based National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) alleged sexual harassment by Kumar, who worked with her in 2011. Jan 11, 2014
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SC should appoint better judges: Kamini Jaiswal on another case against ex-SC judge

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): As another Former SC judge Swatanter Kumar has been accused of sexually harassing a law intern in 2011 following AK Ganguly, senior advocate Kamini Jaiswal said that the Supreme Court should now be careful and appoint better judges. Jaiswal said that this is not shocking as you get what you sow. She said that the SC should form a committee as soon as possible to look into such cases wherein a law intern is harassed by such high dignitaries who are meant to deliver justice to people. Jan 11, 2014
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Presidential reference against AK Ganguly approved: P Chidambaram

New Delhi, Jan 03 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that the Cabinet had approved the proposal of sending a presidential reference to remove former justice AK Ganguly from the post of chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission. Ganguly is accused of sexually harassing a 22-year-old law intern, with a new damaging charge emerging that he had accepted the hospitality of a Pakistani national without permission. While addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Chidambaram said that the union cabinet had granted the proposal of the Interior Ministry to send a reference for inquiry into the allegations against the retired Supreme Court judge. Jan 3, 2014
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BJP blames Congress for harassing Narendra Modi

Ahmedabad/ Indore/ Trivandrum/ Nagpur, Dec 27 (ANI): BJP President Rajnath Singh alleged Congress for harassing Narendra Modi continuously from last ten years. Earlier on December 01, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said that the central and provincial interior secretaries have been authorised to take action against snooping. Gujarat former director-general of police of, RB Sreekumar said Modi has been violating the law from year 2002. President of women Congress, Shobha Oza also demanded that the culprits should be punished, no matter who they are. Dec 27, 2013
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Justice AK Ganguly writes to CJI: Subramanian Swamy comes out in his support

New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Even as former Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly, indicted for sexually harassing a law intern wrote to the Chief Justice of India categorically denying the charges against him, BJP Leader, Subramanian Swamy on Monday came out in support of Ganguly saying there seems to be an agenda behind the whole issue. Dec 23, 2013
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Government dragging feet in Justice Ganguly case: Balbir Punj

New Delhi, Dec 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj on Saturday said that the government was dragging its feet in the case of former justice A.K Ganguly who has been accused of sexually harassing a law intern, just because he is a former Supreme Court Judge. The Home Ministry had sought the opinion of the Attorney General on the suggestion for the removal of AK Ganguly from his position as Chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission on Thursday. Dec 21, 2013
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Was denied copy of law intern's affidavit on ground of confidentiality: AK Ganguly

Kolkata, Dec 19 (ANI): Former Supreme Court judge A K Ganguly, who is accused of sexually harassing a law intern, said on Thursday that he was denied a copy of the law intern's affidavit on grounds of confidentiality. He also said that according to normal laws, a person whose honour is at stake must be given a copy of the allegation. Dec 19, 2013
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Government consults law ministry to punish AK Ganguly embroiled in sex scandal

New Delhi/Kolkata, Dec 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said that the government had sought assistance from the law department in preparing a Presidential reference for removal of former Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly, accused of sexually harassing a law intern, from the post of West Bengal Human Right Commission Chairperson. Shinde stated that his ministry had already sent the papers to the law department. Explaining the legal procedures that have to be followed to impeach Ganguly, the chairman of national commission for human rights, K G Balakrishnan, said that he can only be removed after a presidential reference is sent to the apex court. Dec 19, 2013