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Assam Student Called "Characterless" Over Outfit Choice, Internet Condemns Moral Policing
- Tuesday June 2, 2026
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Sharma showed viewers her clothing - a standard black tank top paired with trousers, and demanded to know what was "bad" or inappropriate about it.
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www.ndtv.com
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Influencer Scolded By Bengaluru Woman For Her Clothes, Deletes Viral Video
- Monday March 16, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
Some social media users asked the elderly woman to leave the influencer alone, while others said she would not have gone viral if it weren't for her short clothes
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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Hyderabad Man Claims He Got A Notice After Female Colleague Visited His Flat, Post Sparks Debate
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The post has sparked significant online debate regarding the fundamental rights of tenants and the legality of such restrictive housing society rules.
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www.ndtv.com
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Moral Policing Gone Wrong. UP Cop Schools Sister For Roaming With Brother
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A station house officer in eastern Uttar Pradesh has been transferred after she allegedly stopped a girl and her brother at a temple park in Mau district and advised her not to venture out in public places without a "guardian", officials said
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Alleges Moral Policing By Coimbatore Flower Vendors Over Sleeveless Top
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Chennai News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A woman in Coimbatore has alleged that she was subjected to moral policing by flower vendors at a local market after being criticised for wearing a sleeveless outfit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minors Harassed And Filmed With Communal Remarks, 2 Arrested In Karnataka
- Monday July 7, 2025
- Karnataka News | Press Trust of India
Two men have been arrested for allegedly harassing two minors and circulating a video with communal remarks on social media in Puttur town of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Have Any Shame?' Couple, Sitting On Scooter In Bengaluru, Assaulted
- Friday April 11, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The video shows the man, wearing an orange t-shirt, and the woman, wearing a burqa, in a heated exchange with some men, one of whom was seen to be capturing a video of the woman.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Ostracised, 'Fined' Rs 5,000 For Wearing Salwar-Kameez In Assam
- Thursday December 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a case of moral policing, a woman was socially ostracised and fined Rs 5,000 for wearing salwar-kameez in Darrang district of Assam, officials said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Days After Iranian Woman's Arrest For Stripping, Her Whereabouts Unknown
- Monday November 4, 2024
- World News | Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Two days ago, a video surfaced showing an Iranian woman stripping down to her underwear to protest harassment by the moral police at a university in Tehran.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Men, Keep Your Mind Clean": Pune Women Group's Epic Response To "Dress Modestly" Poster
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The board went viral on social media, triggering a savage and much-needed response from a women's group.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Student Thrashed For Talking To Hindu Girl, Case Filed: Police
- Wednesday March 20, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pratiba Raman
In yet another incident of moral policing in Karnataka, a student was allegedly thrashed for talking to a Hindu girl in the Yadgir district, police said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Inter-Faith Cousins Thrashed For Hours By Mob In Karnataka Horror
- Monday January 8, 2024
- Karnataka News | Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury
In a shocking case of moral policing, a man and woman from different communities were brutally thrashed with pipes and rods by a group of 17 people for sitting together near a lake in Karnataka's Belagavi Saturday. The victims happen to be cousins.
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www.ndtv.com
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16-Year-Old Girl In Coma After Alleged Assault Over Hijab Rules In Iran Metro
- Wednesday October 4, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An Iranian girl, aged 16, has been left in a coma and is being treated in hospital under heavy security after an assault on the Tehran subway, a rights group said on Tuesday, blaming the Islamic republic's notorious morality police.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Interfaith Couple On Bike Assaulted, 3 Minors Arrested: Cops
- Wednesday August 30, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A couple travelling on a two-wheeler was stopped by three minors here who allegedly abused the youngster driving the bike presumably for taking a girl belonging to another community on his bike, police said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Shorts, Ripped Jeans: New Dress Code For Jaipur Temple
- Saturday July 8, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Jharkhand Mahadev Temple in Jaipur district has introduced a dress code for devotees, asking them to refrain from wearing ripped jeans, shorts, frocks, night suits, and mini-skirts.
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www.ndtv.com
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Assam Student Called "Characterless" Over Outfit Choice, Internet Condemns Moral Policing
- Tuesday June 2, 2026
- India News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Sharma showed viewers her clothing - a standard black tank top paired with trousers, and demanded to know what was "bad" or inappropriate about it.
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www.ndtv.com
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Influencer Scolded By Bengaluru Woman For Her Clothes, Deletes Viral Video
- Monday March 16, 2026
- Lifestyle | Written by Krati Purwar
Some social media users asked the elderly woman to leave the influencer alone, while others said she would not have gone viral if it weren't for her short clothes
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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Hyderabad Man Claims He Got A Notice After Female Colleague Visited His Flat, Post Sparks Debate
- Sunday February 22, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The post has sparked significant online debate regarding the fundamental rights of tenants and the legality of such restrictive housing society rules.
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www.ndtv.com
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Moral Policing Gone Wrong. UP Cop Schools Sister For Roaming With Brother
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
A station house officer in eastern Uttar Pradesh has been transferred after she allegedly stopped a girl and her brother at a temple park in Mau district and advised her not to venture out in public places without a "guardian", officials said
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Alleges Moral Policing By Coimbatore Flower Vendors Over Sleeveless Top
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- Chennai News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A woman in Coimbatore has alleged that she was subjected to moral policing by flower vendors at a local market after being criticised for wearing a sleeveless outfit.
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www.ndtv.com
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Minors Harassed And Filmed With Communal Remarks, 2 Arrested In Karnataka
- Monday July 7, 2025
- Karnataka News | Press Trust of India
Two men have been arrested for allegedly harassing two minors and circulating a video with communal remarks on social media in Puttur town of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Have Any Shame?' Couple, Sitting On Scooter In Bengaluru, Assaulted
- Friday April 11, 2025
- India News | Edited by Manjiri Chitre
The video shows the man, wearing an orange t-shirt, and the woman, wearing a burqa, in a heated exchange with some men, one of whom was seen to be capturing a video of the woman.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman Ostracised, 'Fined' Rs 5,000 For Wearing Salwar-Kameez In Assam
- Thursday December 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a case of moral policing, a woman was socially ostracised and fined Rs 5,000 for wearing salwar-kameez in Darrang district of Assam, officials said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Days After Iranian Woman's Arrest For Stripping, Her Whereabouts Unknown
- Monday November 4, 2024
- World News | Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Two days ago, a video surfaced showing an Iranian woman stripping down to her underwear to protest harassment by the moral police at a university in Tehran.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Men, Keep Your Mind Clean": Pune Women Group's Epic Response To "Dress Modestly" Poster
- Thursday July 4, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The board went viral on social media, triggering a savage and much-needed response from a women's group.
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www.ndtv.com
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Karnataka Student Thrashed For Talking To Hindu Girl, Case Filed: Police
- Wednesday March 20, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pratiba Raman
In yet another incident of moral policing in Karnataka, a student was allegedly thrashed for talking to a Hindu girl in the Yadgir district, police said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Inter-Faith Cousins Thrashed For Hours By Mob In Karnataka Horror
- Monday January 8, 2024
- Karnataka News | Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury
In a shocking case of moral policing, a man and woman from different communities were brutally thrashed with pipes and rods by a group of 17 people for sitting together near a lake in Karnataka's Belagavi Saturday. The victims happen to be cousins.
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www.ndtv.com
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16-Year-Old Girl In Coma After Alleged Assault Over Hijab Rules In Iran Metro
- Wednesday October 4, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An Iranian girl, aged 16, has been left in a coma and is being treated in hospital under heavy security after an assault on the Tehran subway, a rights group said on Tuesday, blaming the Islamic republic's notorious morality police.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hyderabad Interfaith Couple On Bike Assaulted, 3 Minors Arrested: Cops
- Wednesday August 30, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
A couple travelling on a two-wheeler was stopped by three minors here who allegedly abused the youngster driving the bike presumably for taking a girl belonging to another community on his bike, police said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Shorts, Ripped Jeans: New Dress Code For Jaipur Temple
- Saturday July 8, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Jharkhand Mahadev Temple in Jaipur district has introduced a dress code for devotees, asking them to refrain from wearing ripped jeans, shorts, frocks, night suits, and mini-skirts.
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www.ndtv.com