Letter to BS: Supreme Court panel falters on transparency and fairness test

This refers to the edit “Justice denied” (May 9). The way the chief justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi (pictured) and the Supreme Court (SC) have decided on the complaint of sexual harassment against the CJI might lead to unintended consequences. The procedure followed was substantially against the principles of natural justice. It would affect the institutional reputation of the SC, as the last hope of the aggrieved, seeking fair play and equitable justice. Besides, the reputation of the CJI himself as a man of impeccable character in personal and professional dealings might not be salvaged by the decision to