13-year-old requests CJI to remove Justice Ganediwala who gave Skin-To-Skin judgement ANI | Updated: Feb 03, 2021 22:32 IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Zen Sadavarte, an eighth standard student filed a letter petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday demanding to remove Justice Pushpa Ganediwala as judge of any court.
Justice Ganediwala, a judge of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court, had observed that there should be skin-to-skin contact with sexual intent for the crime, and mere groping would not be considered as sexual assault, Sadavarte stated.
Sadavarte, 13-year-old National Bravery Awardee, is a rights activist working for child rights, nutritional mid-day meals for children on holidays, for transgender rights, and for reservations.