SC in-house panel clears CJI Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment charges

Top court admits another plea asking CBI to probe issue, says matter to be listed in due course

The three-judge in-house committee of the Supreme Court (SC) set up to examine allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Ranjan Gogoi has cleared him of all charges  and said it has ‘found no substance in the allegations’ made in the April 19 complaint.

A copy of the report has been given to Justice S A Bobde and CJI Gogoi, the secretary general said in a statement. The details of the report of the committee are not liable to be made public, according to a former judgment of the court, the statement said.

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