Instagram handle 'Herdsceneand' today told the Delhi High Court that attempts were being made to amicably resolve row with artist Subodh Gupta..Gupta had filed a defamation suit against 'Herdsceneand’ last year, following the publication of anonymous sexual harassment allegations against him..Appearing for 'Herdsceneand', Advocate Abhik Chimni sought to defer hearing in the case by a week to reach a settlement..In view of the above, a single judge bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw adjourned the case till February 11..Earlier, a single Judge Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw had allowed ‘Herdsceneand’ to maintain anonymity. The Court had granted liberty to the person behind 'Herdsceneand' to file his/her vakalatnama in a sealed cover and to furnish redacted copies of his/her written statement, applications etc. to the other parties at this stage..'Herdsceneand’ has contended that it was merely a ‘whistle-blower’, a neutral platform which intended to bring out the instances of sexual misconduct and harassment in the Art Fraternity, as part of the #MeToo Movement..The Court was informed that in the absence of an Internal Committee to deal with such instances, the victims of sexual harassment wrote to 'Herdsceneand' about their personal experiences, knowing that the anonymity would protect them from retaliation in the hands of influential members of the Art Fraternity..Gupta is being represented by Senior Advocates Sandeep Sethi and Kailash Vasdev.
Instagram handle 'Herdsceneand' today told the Delhi High Court that attempts were being made to amicably resolve row with artist Subodh Gupta..Gupta had filed a defamation suit against 'Herdsceneand’ last year, following the publication of anonymous sexual harassment allegations against him..Appearing for 'Herdsceneand', Advocate Abhik Chimni sought to defer hearing in the case by a week to reach a settlement..In view of the above, a single judge bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw adjourned the case till February 11..Earlier, a single Judge Bench of Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw had allowed ‘Herdsceneand’ to maintain anonymity. The Court had granted liberty to the person behind 'Herdsceneand' to file his/her vakalatnama in a sealed cover and to furnish redacted copies of his/her written statement, applications etc. to the other parties at this stage..'Herdsceneand’ has contended that it was merely a ‘whistle-blower’, a neutral platform which intended to bring out the instances of sexual misconduct and harassment in the Art Fraternity, as part of the #MeToo Movement..The Court was informed that in the absence of an Internal Committee to deal with such instances, the victims of sexual harassment wrote to 'Herdsceneand' about their personal experiences, knowing that the anonymity would protect them from retaliation in the hands of influential members of the Art Fraternity..Gupta is being represented by Senior Advocates Sandeep Sethi and Kailash Vasdev.
