{"id":52816,"date":"2014-08-04T12:33:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T09:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=52816"},"modified":"2014-08-04T12:33:24","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T09:33:24","slug":"woman-judge-in-india-alleges-sexual-harassment-quits-job-52816","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/woman-judge-in-india-alleges-sexual-harassment-quits-job-52816\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman judge in India alleges sexual harassment, quits job"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A woman judge in India has accused a superior judge of sexual harassment.<\/h1>\n

New Delhi, Aug 4\/Nationalturk \u2013 A woman judge in India has quit her job after alleging a sexual harassment by a superior judge, who had also asked her to \u201cdance on an item song\u201d.<\/p>\n

A woman additional judge in Gwalior in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has alleged sexual harassment by a senior judge of the local High Court.<\/p>\n

According to the victim, the judge constantly pestered her and once sent her a message through an official to “perform dance on an item song” at a function at his home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I spurned the judge’s various advances and malicious aspirations, he targeted me professionally,\u201d the woman judge said in her complaint to Indian president Pranab Mukherjee, Chief Justice of India R M Lodha and Indian Law minister.<\/p>\n

For spurning advances of the superior judge, she was transferred to a remote area.<\/p>\n

Finally, the woman judge failed to cope up with the pressure and resigned on July 15.<\/p>\n

I was left with no option but to resign: Victim<\/h2>\n

In her complaint she said she was left with no option but to resign. \u201cI resigned on July 15 in compelling, humiliating and disgraceful circumstances to save my dignity, womanhood, self-esteem and career of my daughter”.<\/p>\n

“If this is how a mother, sister and wife can be treated, who is herself no less than a judicial officer duty-bound to protect society and law, what constitutional goals are we serving,\u201d said the victim, who headed a committee against sexual harassment, \u00a0in her complaint to president and chief justice of India written on August 1.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India has assured action after he receives the complaint.<\/p>\n

“I will seek a report from the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and take action accordingly. I will do my best for the institution,” Chief Justice of India RM Lodha was quoted as saying by Indian TV news channel, NDTV.<\/p>\n

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