Kozhikode Principal District and Sessions Judge S. Krishnakumar, who made a controversial observation in his order while granting anticipatory bail to writer and social activist Civic Chandran in one of the two sexual harassment cases last year, has said that he had “acted according to his conscience.”
Retiring from judicial services on Wednesday, Mr. Krishnakumar clarified in an interview to The Hindu that a particular observation regarding the complainant’s attire was just a part of the overall order, suggesting that it played a role in considering whether sexual harassment charges would prima facie stand against the accused.
On his subsequent transfer to the Labour Court in Kollam as the presiding officer, Mr. Krishnakumar also stated: “If I am incorrect in my judicial decisions, I should be corrected within the judicial system and not through administrative means. Taking such action would not only tarnish the reputation of a judge but also demoralise the judicial fraternity,” he emphasised.
