Justice Ganguly quiting as WB HRC chief will be a bad precedent: Soli

December 01, 2013 16:26

Former Supreme Court judge A K Ganguly need not resign from the chairmanship of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission in the wake of sexual harassment allegation against him as it would set a "dangerous precedent", former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee has said.

"No. I don't think so. Because he says these allegations are baseless. Why should he?....We are in the realm of accusations," Sorabjee said when asked whether Ganguly, who is accused by a young woman law intern of sexually harassing her, should resign from the post of WBHRC Chairman in the wake of allegations.

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