Judge Sexual Harassment

The sessions judge, who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases in Kozhikode district, had once disposed of a case after sending a WhatsApp message to the accused about the he

A plea moved by a Sessions Judge, who made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases, against his transfer order was dismissed by the Kerala High Court today.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on November 15 a petition seeking a mechanism to probe complaints of sexual harassment against judicial officers, and sitting and retired judges.

Kozhikode District and Sessions judge S Krishnakumar, who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases, has been transferred as Presiding Officer of Labour Court in Kollam.

The controversial bail order to social activist and writer 'Civic' Chandran in a sexual abuse case is now in High Court. The Kerala government has appealed against the order, in which the comments by the judge have outraged many. The activist has be

The Kerala judge, who received flak for granting anticipatory bail to social activist and author Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case observing that the complainant was wearing a "sexually provocative dress".

Tesla is facing a series of lawsuits involving alleged widespread race discrimination and sexual harassment at the Fremont factory, including one by a California civil rights agency.

A woman judicial officer who quit in 2014 alleging sex harassment by High Court judge to be reinstated, the Supreme Court said today.

The production company sought damages for lost revenue attributed to Kevin Spacey's abrupt exit after allegations of harassment and sexual abuse emerged

The Bombay High Court has issued a set of guidelines for cases related to sexual harassment of women at the workplace and stipulated that such matters will only be heard in-camera or in the judge's chambers and media reporting will need approval.

The Supreme Court Friday said it cannot allow sexual harassment cases to be "swept under the carpet" and asked a retired District Judge of Madhya Pradesh to face "in-house departmental inquiry" instituted by the high court on the allegations levelled against him by a junior woman judicial officer.

The Supreme Court today said a judge "sending offensive and improper messages to (a) junior officer and flirting with her is not acceptable".

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the disciplinary inquiry against a District judge into the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a woman judicial officer and sought a response from the Registrar General of Madhya Pradesh High Court on his plea.

The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh High Court as it stayed action against a district judge accused of sexual harassment. "It has become a practice to complain against judges who are on the verge of getting promotion," the top court said this afternoon while hearing the case.

US President Donald Trump mounted an angry defense of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday as the controversial judge faced calls for an investigation, or even impeachment, over fresh allegations of sexual misconduct.

The sessions judge, who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases in Kozhikode district, had once disposed of a case after sending a WhatsApp message to the accused about the he

A plea moved by a Sessions Judge, who made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases, against his transfer order was dismissed by the Kerala High Court today.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on November 15 a petition seeking a mechanism to probe complaints of sexual harassment against judicial officers, and sitting and retired judges.

Kozhikode District and Sessions judge S Krishnakumar, who had made controversial observations in his orders while granting bail to an accused in two sexual harassment cases, has been transferred as Presiding Officer of Labour Court in Kollam.

The controversial bail order to social activist and writer 'Civic' Chandran in a sexual abuse case is now in High Court. The Kerala government has appealed against the order, in which the comments by the judge have outraged many. The activist has be

The Kerala judge, who received flak for granting anticipatory bail to social activist and author Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case observing that the complainant was wearing a "sexually provocative dress".

Tesla is facing a series of lawsuits involving alleged widespread race discrimination and sexual harassment at the Fremont factory, including one by a California civil rights agency.

A woman judicial officer who quit in 2014 alleging sex harassment by High Court judge to be reinstated, the Supreme Court said today.

The production company sought damages for lost revenue attributed to Kevin Spacey's abrupt exit after allegations of harassment and sexual abuse emerged

The Bombay High Court has issued a set of guidelines for cases related to sexual harassment of women at the workplace and stipulated that such matters will only be heard in-camera or in the judge's chambers and media reporting will need approval.

The Supreme Court Friday said it cannot allow sexual harassment cases to be "swept under the carpet" and asked a retired District Judge of Madhya Pradesh to face "in-house departmental inquiry" instituted by the high court on the allegations levelled against him by a junior woman judicial officer.

The Supreme Court today said a judge "sending offensive and improper messages to (a) junior officer and flirting with her is not acceptable".

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the disciplinary inquiry against a District judge into the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a woman judicial officer and sought a response from the Registrar General of Madhya Pradesh High Court on his plea.

The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh High Court as it stayed action against a district judge accused of sexual harassment. "It has become a practice to complain against judges who are on the verge of getting promotion," the top court said this afternoon while hearing the case.

US President Donald Trump mounted an angry defense of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday as the controversial judge faced calls for an investigation, or even impeachment, over fresh allegations of sexual misconduct.