Salve critices Justice Ganguly for casting aspertion on intern
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge, A K Ganguly, indicted over sexually harassing a law intern, today came under attack from noted jurist Harish Salve who charged him with “casting aspertions” by accusing her of
Salve said “such an explanation has never been given. It is a matter of regret. There is a young lady who has made a complaint. The factual narrative is not now very far apart except in one vital area....,” he told a TV channel.
“Three judges saw his demeanour when he gave his explanation and saw her demenour too. They have thought prima facie there is much in what she is saying. He needs to deal with the allegation rather than cast aspertions on this young lady that she is acting at the behest of somebody. “I think this expalanation, if at all, spoils his case. It does not do any justice to him and I wish he had not offered this explanation. His allegations against the panel are equally unfortunate.
“He has been the member of the court. For him to suggest that people can't have faith in Supreme Court judges where they are dealing with one of their own is too undermine the faith people of India have in this institution,” Salve said.
The senior advocate said Justice Ganguly has not disagreed with the facts narrated by her before the panel. “She says she was called to his hotel room, he agrees. She says in her affidavit the manner in which drinks and dinner were served in the hotel room late in the evening. I don't think there is any difference in the factual narrative. He says that it was a cordial atmosphere. What was cordial for him was obviously not cordial for her,” he said..
“Three judges saw his demeanour when he gave his explanation and saw her demenour too. They have thought prima facie there is much in what she is saying. He needs to deal with the allegation rather than cast aspertions on this young lady that she is acting at the behest of somebody. “I think this expalanation, if at all, spoils his case. It does not do any justice to him and I wish he had not offered this explanation. His allegations against the panel are equally unfortunate.
“He has been the member of the court. For him to suggest that people can't have faith in Supreme Court judges where they are dealing with one of their own is too undermine the faith people of India have in this institution,” Salve said.
The senior advocate said Justice Ganguly has not disagreed with the facts narrated by her before the panel. “She says she was called to his hotel room, he agrees. She says in her affidavit the manner in which drinks and dinner were served in the hotel room late in the evening. I don't think there is any difference in the factual narrative. He says that it was a cordial atmosphere. What was cordial for him was obviously not cordial for her,” he said..