NGO seeks action against woman who "falsely" accused CJI of sexual harassment

A group of men Monday protested at India Gate here, demanding action against the woman who "falsely" accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment.

Demanding gender neutral laws, the protesters assembled under the banner of Purush Aayog, an NGO fighting for the rights of men, carrying placards that read-- "Stop maligning judiciary, "Justice for Chief Justice" and "We want equality for genders".

"We demand strongest punishment for the women who accused the CJI. The Supreme Court should exemplify this case to ensure that a man's dignity is not raped by false accusations," Barkha Trehan, President of Purush Aayog said.

Last week, Gogoi got a clean chit from the apex court's in-house inquiry committee which "found no substance" in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a former woman employee of the apex court.

However, the clean chit to the CJI was met with several protests by women activists and lawyers.

"Why not punish the woman who falsely ...