HG to hear petition against Dattu's appointment as GJI

HG to hear petition against Dattu's appointment as GJI

                                                          

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea filed by an advocate and a former RAW woman officer against the appointment of Justice H L Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI). alleging sexual harassment by him. Alleging sexual harassment. Nisha Priya Bhatia. 51. sought quashing of the Government recommendation to the President to appoint Justice Dattu as the CJL A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw said it will hear the matter on Thursday. Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain appearing for the Central Government opposed the plea, saying the petition is frivolous and should not be entertained.

Bhalia in the plea stated: "Quash recommendations reported to have been made by Government - as council of Ministers - to the President to appoint Justice H.L. Dattuas the Chief Justice of India." She alleged that she was a law student in 2011 when Justice Dattu began hearing all her court cases in the Supreme Court, her work place. "He (Dattu) has since than contributed to her acute and intense sexual harassment even though - under the Vishakha guidelines of the apex court itself - lie was obliged to protect her against it. even from the third party." the plea said.

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