Sexual Harassment

Madras High Court Retracts Remark On Women Safety In Christian Institutes

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Madras High Court has withdrawn its comments on the safety of women in Christian institutions that were made while delivering the verdict in a recently concluded sexual harassment case involving a former faculty member of a city college

Major General Serving In Assam Rifles Dismissed Without Pension For Sexual Harassment

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som | Saturday August 17, 2019

A Major General serving in Assam Rifles in the north east has been dismissed without pension over a case of sexual harassment involving another serving officer.

TV Actor Abhinav Kohli Arrested For Sexually Harassing Woman: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Television actor Abhinav Kohli has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman and beating her up, the police said today.

Bigg Boss Tamil: Saravanan Ousted Allegedly For Bragging About Groping Women On Show

Entertainment | Wednesday August 7, 2019

The showrunners allegedly eliminated Saravanan from the show after his flippant confession.

Bhojpuri Singer-Actor Pawan Singh Charged For Alleged Sexual Harassment

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh has been charged for allegedly sexually harassing a 25-year-old woman actor on social media, police said on Saturday.

10-Year-Old Saves Mother From Committing Suicide At Delhi Metro Station

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

A 31-year-old woman on Thursday allegedly attempted to end her life by jumping on a Delhi metro rail track, citing sexual harassment by her landlord as the reason behind her taking the extreme step, officials said.

Home Minister Amit Shah To Head Panel On Workplace Sexual Harassment

India News | Reuters | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a panel of four cabinet ministers to examine ways to prevent workplace sexual harassment, a ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, as activists criticised the official response to the #MeToo movement.

Derek O'Brien Shares Sex Abuse Story, Smriti Irani Praises His Courage

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Wednesday shared that he was sexually abused as a teenager and urged people to talk about such experiences instead of repressing them, as he participated in a debate in parliament on a law on sexual crimes against children.

Centre reconstitutes Ministers Group On Sexual Harassment At Workplace

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

The government has reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) looking after the issues of how to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and strengthen legal frameworks with Home Minister Amit Shah replacing his predecessor Rajnath Singh, officials said.

Women's Panel Seeks Police Help Over Woman ''Harassment'' In TV Channel

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

The National Commission for Women (NCW) Thursday asked the Noida Police to act on a complaint of a woman employee of a city-based news channel who has alleged sexual harassment by a senior.

Decide On Sexual Harassment Complaint Within 8 Weeks: Court To IIT Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

The Delhi High Court has directed the Disciplinary Authority of IIT Delhi to decide within eight weeks on a complaint of sexual harassment against one of its professors.

Woman Fined Rs 50,000 By Court For False Sexual Harassment Complaint

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 14, 2019

The Delhi High Court has slapped a Rs 50,000-fine on a woman for filing a false complaint of sexual misconduct against her male colleague.

Delhi Woman Fined Rs 50,000 For False Sexual Harassment Plea

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

In a one of its kind order, the Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a woman for filing a false complaint of sexual harassment against her senior official and dismissed her plea challenging the benefit of doubt given to him.

UK Parliamentary Staff Face Unwanted Sexual Advances: Report

World News | Thursday July 11, 2019

People working for lawmakers in Britain's lower house of parliament face an unacceptable risk of sexual harassment and bullying, which has been hidden because staff fear reprisals, according to a official report released on Thursday.

MJ Akbar Targets Priya Ramani's Tweets, Articles In Cross-Examination

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Saturday July 6, 2019

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar, cross-examined in a Delhi court on Saturday in a defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani, said the articles and tweets by her were not meant to raise awareness on sexual harassment at the workplace, news agency ANI reported.