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Mamta Sharma on NCW's notice to AK Ganguly

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): The National Commission of Women on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the law intern case in which retired Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly was named as an accused for allegedly sexually harassing a girl. The NCW has sent two notices on the matter. One of the notices has been sent to Justice Ganguly to explain his position post the indictment by the three-member panel of the Supreme Court. The second notice has been sent to Delhi Police Commissioner as to why the action was not taken after the girl had narrated the entire incidence of harassment. Dec 6, 2013
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SC must protect dignity of the woman: Kapil SIbal on AK Ganguly

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday said that he was disappointed with the Apex Court for not proceeding against the former Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly in the alleged sexual harassment case. On Thursday, the Supreme Court said an inquiry had concluded that Ganguly indulged in "unwelcome verbal/non-verbal conduct of sexual nature" in a five-star hotel in Delhi in December. Chief Justice P Sathasivam, however, said the no follow up action would be taken as Justice Ganguly had retired when the alleged violation took place. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, Sibal said that SC must protect the dignity of the woman. Dec 6, 2013
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Politicos demand AK Ganguly's resignation over sexual harassment charges

New Delhi/ Kolkata, Dec 06 (ANI): Politicians on Friday demanded resignation of former Supreme Court Justice, AK Ganguly over allegations of sexually assaulting a law intern. The three-judge committee of the Supreme Court which probed the complaint filed by the law graduate against Ganguly said that there was prima facie evidence. The TMC pressed on its demand for a legal action against Ganguly. Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson, Prakash Javadekar said that he should immediately step down. Dec 6, 2013
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Justice Ganguly case: FIR lodged but victim has to come in front, says BCI

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): After Mamata Banerjee wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee urging action against accused Former Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly, Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said that police can for sure lodge an FIR in the case but the victim has to come in front and speak up. He said that till the time the girl doesn't comes up and give any statement, any action on the part of police is not possible. Mishra also said that this has to be seen too that under which law FIR is to be lodged as the incident happened before February 2013 when the amendments in the laws were made. Dec 6, 2013
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Farooq Abdullah now fears women, won't keep them as secretaries

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): Reacting to law graduate's sexual harassment case against retired Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly, Union New & Renewable Energy minister, Farooq Abdullah on Friday made a shocker of a statement saying he was now afraid of women to the extent that he won’t keep them as secretaries any more. Dec 6, 2013
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Nobody is above law: Shobha Oza on AK Ganguly sexual harassment case

New Delhi, Dec 05 (ANI): After an NGO filed an FIR complaint against Justice AK Ganguly (retd.), who has been accused of sexually harassing a law intern, All India Mahila Congress President Shobha Oza said that nobody is above law and the law should take its course. Further, she said that if Ganguly is innocent, he will be released with due respect. Oza said that after an FIR is being launched against anyone, he/she should leave his government position. Dec 5, 2013
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Justice AK Ganguly must step down as chairman of WBHRC: TMC

New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday stated that retired Supreme Court Justice AK Ganguly should step down from the post of the Chairman of West Bengal State Human Rights Commission. TMC MP Derek O'Brien said that the charges of sexual harassment against Justice Ganguly by a law intern were serious and therefore he must resign immediately. Dec 4, 2013
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Sushma Swaraj's demand for AK Ganguly's resignation draws mixed reactions

Kolkata/ New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): A day after BJP Senior leader Sushma Swaraj demanded the resignation of former Supreme Court judge AK Ganguly, accused of sexually harassing a law intern, politicos from different political parties reacted on the same. While BJP Vice President supported the fellow party leader's stand, NCP leader Tariq Anwar said that as the investigation is under process, Ganguly should resign. JD (U) leader Shivanand Tiwari said that he should be tried like any other accused and the charge on him cannot be judged on the basis of age or position. Meanwhile, CPM leader Mohd Salim said that the probe should carry on but knowing the former judge, one cannot say that such charges are true. Dec 3, 2013
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BJP divided over Justice AK Ganguly's resignation issue

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Even as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj demanded resignation of West Bengal Human Rights Commission chairman AK Ganguly, clear signs of differences emerged on Wednesday within the BJP camp over the resignation issue. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy differed from Swaraj by saying that Justice Ganguly shouldn't tender his resignation on the basis of just an allegation. Dec 3, 2013
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Justice Ganguly under suspension, executive council will take decision on him: NUJS

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): As the accused in a law intern’s sexual harassment case, Former Supreme Court Judge Ashok Ganguly has been named by the Supreme Court as the same, National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Vice Chancellor P Ishwara Bhat said that the accused is under suspension. He said that the executive council will take any decision on Ganguly after investigation and that it is not in his power to respond in the same. He also said that Ganguly was a learned professor holding high dignity. Nov 30, 2013
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Former CJI Altamas Kabir on Justice AK Ganguly

Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): Commenting on the allegations of sexual harassment against justice AK Ganguly, Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Saturday said the more such allegations are leveled, the more things tend to go out of hand. Nov 30, 2013
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