This via Sriram A judge who believes that female lawyers work their way up the system by trading sexual favours. And he vocalised his thoughts while presiding over proceedings at court. He implied that all female lawyers ‘made it’ by using ‘immoral means’ When? the lady objected on the grounds that he was ‘ outraging her modesty’ his honour retorted:

"You have no modesty to outrage."

The Chief Justice of India has reportedly pulled up the offending judge. In addition to being an irresponsible comment from an officer of the court, i would think that it is highly discriminatory statement. Possibly violating the rights granted to all citizens in the Preamble to the constitution.? Gender based discrimination. If the judge had made a similar comment about a religious minority or indeed the religious majority, there would have been hell to pay. Is it ok for him to be merely pulled up because he made a discriminatory remark against women? But, in a nation where 13 year old virgins are sold for as little as Rs.400/– can we really get away from the fact that in many families boys are brought up regarding women as little more than chattel, and where girls are brought up to accept this as their lot in life – can we really expect any different from our leaders in the judiciary, executive and polity?