The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken cognizance of an objectionable video of a judge and has sought action taken report from Registrar General, Delhi High Court.
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The National Commission for Women (NCW) takes cognizance of an objectionable video of a judge and has sought action taken report from the Registrar General, Delhi High Court.
The NCW in its statement on Friday said that the Commission come across a media post reporting an objectionable video of a Rouse Avenue court judge allegedly sexually abusing a woman in his room after which they have taken cognizance of the matter.
“Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the Registrar General, Delhi High Court seeking an action taken report and to take strict action against the judge if allegations are found to be true,” said NCW in its statement
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“The Commission has also asked to apprise whether the Rouse Avenue Court has an Internal Committee in place as per rules laid down in the POSH Act. Action taken in the matter should be intimated to the Commission within 7 days,” the statement further added.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court had directed the Centre to ensure that the sexually explicit video of the judicial officer is not shared, distributed, forwarded, or posted further.
This direction was also given to all social media platforms.
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