Kolkata: Justice A K Ganguly, who quit as Chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, today attacked the Supreme Court over the inquiry by its three-judge panel into the sexual assault allegations against him, saying he was “very badly and unfairly” treated.
Claiming that he quit in “disgust”, the 66-year-old former Supreme Court judge also said he would prefer jail to filing a defamation case against the law intern who levelled the sexual harassment allegation, as she was his student.
“I will never do anything against someone who was my student. I would rather go to jail,” Ganguly told reporters when asked whether he would file a defamation case against the intern.
Ganguly, who quit in the wake of mounting pressure after he was indicted by a three-member panel of judges of the Supreme Court, denied any wrong doing and alleged he was not given a fair chance by the apex court.
“I have been very badly and unfairly treated by the Supreme Court. I was not given a fair chance by the Supreme Court panel,” he told a media house.
Stating that Supreme Court jurisdiction doesn't apply on a retired judge, he also questioned the appointment of the panel.
