New Delhi: The Kerala Excessive Courtroom dismissed a petition filed by former Extra District and Classes Decide S Krishna Kumar, who made the controversial “provocative dresses” comment whereas granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment instances, difficult his switch order to Labour Courtroom, in accordance with a information company. He was transferred from the put up of Classes Decide to the presiding officer of Kollam labour court docket on final Tuesday after the comment.
He has petitioned the Excessive Courtroom towards the switch order issued by the Excessive Courtroom’s administrative department. The petition was rejected immediately by the Single Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman.
The Kozhikode Classes Courtroom judgement, issued on August 12, by S Krishnakumar, sparked controversy because it stated that sexual harassment accusations wouldn’t be accepted if the girl was wearing a “sexually suggestive clothing.” This was famous by the court docket when it granted anticipatory bail to author and social activist Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case.
The Kerala Excessive Courtroom acknowledged in its ruling immediately, “I miss out on what authorized proper of the petitioner is infringed by the switch order and I’m of the opinion that the grounds raised within the writ petition don’t justify the grant of any plea searched for.”
The ruling additionally talked about, “the said transfer order was an order simpliciter, and there wasn’t anything in the order to show that the transfer was made for passing an erroneous order. The transfer to the post of Presiding Officer of a Labour Court is not a deputation as it is well within the cadre of the Principle District Judge.”
Civic Chandran, the writer accused of sexual harassment by girls, was granted anticipatory launch on August 2 by a choose who acknowledged that it was “very impossible that he will touch the victim’s body fully knowing that she is a member of Scheduled Caste.”
The court docket added in its judgement granting bail to the 74-year-old novelist, “In order to attract this Section, there must be physical contact and approaches including uninvited and explicit sexual propositions.” A want or request for sexual favours should exist. There should be sexually charged feedback. The pictures submitted with the accused’s bail utility would present that the complainant herself is sporting outfits which are sexually suggestive (sic).”
The Kerala authorities had petitioned the Supreme Courtroom to overturn the Classes Courtroom’s bail ruling, claiming that it was “unjust” and may trigger stress to the complainant. The enchantment was upheld, and the Excessive Courtroom halted Chandran’s anticipatory bail.
