CJI sexual harassment: Complainant withdraws from committee proceedings

The complaint in the Chief Justice of India sexual harassment case has withdrawn from the inquiry being conducted by an in-house panel of the Supreme Court.

In a press release, she has said that she felt "intimidated and nervous in the presence of three Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court and without having a lawyer or support person".

The decisions she took were based on the following: 

1. I have not been allowed to have the presence of my lawyer/support person despite my impaired hearing, nervousness and fear.

 2. There being no video or audio recording of the Committee proceedings. 

3. I have not been supplied even a copy of my statement as recorded on 26th and 29th April 2019. 

4. I was not informed about the procedure this committee is following"