September 10, 2018:

A Lawyer was arrested by the Delhi Police in allegation of molesting and harassing a Woman Journalist inside the Supreme Court premises.Accused Advocate Pranay Kumar was arrested soon after an FIR was registered against him under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Victim stated that the accused molested her twice. First instance occurred on July 12 in the corridor of the Supreme Court, right outside Chief Justice’s Court, while the second one, on July 27, inside a Court no. 3 during the Court was in session.

After all this, the Victim reached out Assistant Commissioner of Police stationed at Supreme Court, the Office of the Registrar of Security in Supreme Court and the Sexual Harassment Cell at the Supreme Court to get the incident in notice and initiate action against the accused.

A Written Complaint was then filled against the accused at the Tilak Marg Police Station on July 27 in which her statements have been clearly recorded.

FIR against the accused has been charged under Section 354 of the IPC which is related to Sexual Harassment and outraging the Modesty of a Woman. Arrest was made on September 3.

This is the second incident that too in less than a month's time when an instance of 'Sexual Harassment' inside the Apex Court of the country has took place. Only a month ago, a Young Woman Lawyer had open up on Twitter about a Law Clerk who sexually harassed her.

Justice DY Chandrachud (sitting Supreme Court judges) recently stated on all this that security of women is a concern.

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