Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday, while reacting to the privilege motion moved against him in the Rajya Sabha by several Opposition MPs, said that the law will take its own course.
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 20:04 IST
On 19 April 2019, a former employee of the Supreme Court had complained of sexual harassment by then-CJI Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Supreme Court of India | Photo Credit: IANS
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has closed the suo motu case it had initiated to probe an alleged conspiracy to defame the Indian judiciary.
Noting the low likelihood of recovery of electronic evidence with passage of nearly 2 years, a 3-judge bench led by Justice SK Kaul disposed of the pending case which was titled Matter of Great Public Importance touching upon the independence of the judiciary .