The Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) set up in the Supreme Court in November 2013 with an objective to sensitize the public to gender issues and to address sexual harassment complaints in the premises of the Court published its annual report on the Supreme Court website.
The 10 member committee headed by Justice Mrs. Ranjana P. Desai revealed that it has received complaints from two women lawyers since its inception.
''Two complaints received by the GSICC from aggrieved women
lawyers have been submitted to the Internal Sub-Committee.
The Internal Sub-Committee initiated the process of examining the
two complaints. As far as the Complainant in GSICC No. 1/2013 is
concerned, her statement was video-recorded on 12.12.2013. The
Complainant in GSICC No. 2/2013 appeared on 16.12.2013 and the
video-recording of her statement was deferred at her request. Both the
complaints are pending disposal with the internal sub-committee''
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