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Praising the CJI's achievements, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said he has performed his duty as the 'karta' of the legal fraternity
He will assume charge on August 27 after incumbent N V Ramana demits office the day before.
The strength of the Supreme Court judges has now risen to 33, including the CJI, out of the sanctioned strength of 34.
The top court said that it always has the interest of women in mind and its every collegium considers women for appointment as judges in higher judiciary.
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Sanjay Kishan Kaul questioned an NGO about the authenticity of documents it has been referring to allege nexus between politicians and corporate houses.
The woman, who has alleged sexual harassment, withdrew from the proceedings of the committee on Tuesday.
Protesters gathered outside SC after the top court panel found no substance in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a former apex court employee against Chief Justice Gogoi.
The In-House Inquiry Committee has submitted its report dated May 5, 2019 in accordance with the In-House procedure.
The development comes a day after the former apex court woman employee, wrote a letter to the panel expressing reservation over the inclusion of Justice Ramana.
A lawyer, Utsav Singh Bains, has submitted a report in the Supreme Court regarding his claims that there was a conspiracy to frame the Chief Justice of India in a sexual harassment case.
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