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I thought of posting this after a comment on LI that female interns are preferred by law firms. It's been nearly 2 years but there has been no progress on the most notorious #MeToo case to hit the legal profession in India, which led to the suicide of a law firm intern. The case was not even reported by Legally India, Bar & Bench and LiveLaw, even though many MSM outlets reported it. It seems the legal profession is immune from #MeToo and legal websites are scared to touch the subject. But I was wondering if anyone can share updates on the case and the two accused lawyers. Are they back to practising happily and enjoying life? How influential are they? Also, will LI/BB have the courage to revisit this case?Just listen to the victim's phone call in the Times Now video report. It's spine chilling and could happen to any student.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R52BGLOs6k

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/law-intern-found-dead-after-metoo-complaint/articleshow/66792833.cms

https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/law-intern-death-bluru-phone-call-reveals-victim-was-being-pushed-not-go-cops-92392

https://theprint.in/india/governance/bengaluru-cops-probing-if-dead-law-intern-was-pressured-to-withdraw-sexual-abuse-complaint/154940/

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/nov/25/2-days-after-filing-molestation-plaint-lawyer-kills-herself-1903012.html

https://swarajyamag.com/insta/metoo-shocker-law-intern-who-died-had-filed-an-fir-against-her-advocate-boss-reveals-bengaluru-police-probe

https://www.deccanherald.com/city/police-await-law-intern-s-705140.html

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bengaluru-law-graduates-phones-sent-to-lab-to-find-link-between-death-sexual-harassment-complaint-5472006/

https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bengaluru-lawyer-found-dead-after-sexual-harassment-complaint
Such is the state in India - even a supreme court judge accussed of sexual harrasment by a female intern gets away Scott free
In response to 1.1, let me try and write a comment in a way that will clear LI censorship.

FACT: Justice Swatanter Kumar headed the National Green Tribunal.

FACT: The National Green Tribunal.delivered many important decisions, such as a decision clearing the functioning of a controversial Jindal plant .
https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/waste-plant-okhla-ngt-clearance-958686-2017-02-03

FACT: The judge is now a professor at Jindal Law School.

FACT: Justice Swatanter Kumar is a very learned, respected and honest judge.

CONCLUSION: There is no connection between the judgement and the appointment. Anyone who says so is a liar who must be liable for defamation.

FACT: Justice Swatanter Kumar was accused of SH by an NLU intern.

FACT: A gag order was passed.
https://www.legallyindia.com/tag/swatanter-kumar-sex-harassment-allegation

FACT: Justice Swatanter Kumar is a very learned, respected and honest judge.

CONCLUSION: Justice Swatanter Kumar must be innocent and the intern is a liar. Anyone who says otherwise must be liable for defamation.
Fact: You seem to be incapable of distinguishing between fact and opinion.
Conclusion: You should go back to law school and pay more attention to your studies.
Wow. The amount of guys that came out voicing their concerns over "gender bias" in internships compared with the ones here (not even one I guess?) says enough about the kind of bias that actually exists.
The lawyers allegedly involved are specifically named by the intern in another tape, shared by Newsminute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfxDtvbNSUM