The Supreme Court witnessed quite a disturbing scene on Monday when a woman lawyer from Chhattisgarh, claiming to be a victim of sexual harassment and physical abuse by her in-laws, attempted suicide inside the court room in protest against alleged inaction by the authorities.
The incident occurred minutes before the Bench — led by Chief Justice RM lodha — was rising for the day. She consumed poison in the court alleging that she was denied justice for over a year and was rushed to hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the Bench took a suo moto cognizance of her complaint and listed the matter for hearing on Tuesday.
The lawyer was taken to the apex court dispensary from where she was shifted to Ram Manohar lohia Hospital. The lady complained of alleged inaction by the Chhattisgarh Police on her FIR alleging sexual assault, harassment and physical abuse by her husband and in-laws. The FIR was reportedly filed by the aggrieved lawyer in November 2013 and since then the case had not proceeded due to alleged inaction by the police.