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 acting at somebody's behest.
The senior advocate said Ganguly's explanation over the intern's charge and allegations against the three-member panel of the apex court judge, which “prima facie” held him guilty of “unwelcome behaviour” towards the young lady, “spoils his case”.
Salve, a former Solicitor General, who was responding to the allegations by Ganguly in his letter to the Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam, “regretted” that the retired judge's explanation amount to undermining the institution of the Supreme Court.
Ganguly, who is the Chairman of West Bengal Human Rights Commission, in his letter to the CJI, had yesterday said there was a “palpable design” to malign him as he had given judgements against “powerful quarters”.
He also complained that the Supreme Court had not given him a proper hearing.
