In the latest development in the Madhya Pradesh High Court judge sexual harassment case, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Vice-President of India, Hamid Ansari admitted an impeachment motion in the Upper House yesterday..Earlier this month, more than 50 members of the Rajya Sabha signed a motion calling for the impeachment of the judge on grounds of sexual harassment of a woman district judge and abuse of position. The motion was brought to the fore my MPs Sitaram Yechury, Derek O’Brien, Sharad Yadav and others..In December last year, the Supreme Court had directed re-initiation of investigation into the case. The new committee is, according to senior counsel Indira Jaisingh, said to consist of the Chief Justices of two High Courts, Delhi and Allahabad, and the acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan..The next step would be the constitution of an inquiry panel comprising a Supreme Court judge, the Chief Justice of a High Court and a distinguished jurist.
In the latest development in the Madhya Pradesh High Court judge sexual harassment case, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Vice-President of India, Hamid Ansari admitted an impeachment motion in the Upper House yesterday..Earlier this month, more than 50 members of the Rajya Sabha signed a motion calling for the impeachment of the judge on grounds of sexual harassment of a woman district judge and abuse of position. The motion was brought to the fore my MPs Sitaram Yechury, Derek O’Brien, Sharad Yadav and others..In December last year, the Supreme Court had directed re-initiation of investigation into the case. The new committee is, according to senior counsel Indira Jaisingh, said to consist of the Chief Justices of two High Courts, Delhi and Allahabad, and the acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan..The next step would be the constitution of an inquiry panel comprising a Supreme Court judge, the Chief Justice of a High Court and a distinguished jurist.