Sexual Harassment Allegations

NIFT Hyderabad Reinstates 56 Workers Who Complained OF Sex Harassment

Hyderabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 20, 2019

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) centre in Hyderabad on Wednesday reinstated 56 female housekeeping workers, allegedly after drawing flak for firing them over their sexual harassment allegations against a regular employee of the institute.

Attorney General Letter Had Asked For Ex-Judges In Chief Justice Inquiry

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 10, 2019

A day before the Supreme Court set up an in-house panel to inquire into sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, the government's top lawyer, Attorney General KK Venugopal, had written to five senior most judges asking for external members - retired judges -- on the panel.

Supreme Court To Hear Sexual Harassment Allegation Against BCCI CEO

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2019

The Supreme Court will hear in July the plea filed by the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) regarding the sexual harassment charges against BCCI CEO

Chief Justice Gogoi Cleared, Woman Says "Worst Fears Have Come True"

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been cleared by a panel of three judges of allegations of sexually harassing a former court employee.

Panel On Claims Against Chief Justice "Deliberates On Its Own": Top Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2019

The Supreme Court denied on Sunday a media report that said justices RF Nariman and DY Chandrachud met Justice SA Bobde who is heading an in-house committee inquiring into the sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.

Chief Justice Appears Before Top Court Panel On Allegations Against Him

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has agreed to appear before the three-member in-house committee that is looking into the sexual harassment allegation against him by a former employee of the top court. The panel has decided to go ahead with the inquiry even though the complainant, the woman, opted out of the inquiry.

Plea In Supreme Court To Probe "Conspiracy" Against Chief Justice

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 30, 2019

A lawyer Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to CBI to register a plea into alleged conspiracy to "fix" Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi in a "concocted false sexual harassment" case.

"Blow To Institutional Integrity": Ex-Top Court Judge On Charges Against Chief Justice

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2019

Former Supreme Court judge N Santosh Hegde Friday said integrity of the Supreme Court as an institution has taken a big blow in the backdrop of allegations against the CJI and those on larger conspiracy to frame him and fixing of benches.

On Allegations Against Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judges' Panel Set Up

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday April 23, 2019

A panel of three Supreme Court judges -- including a woman judge -- will look into the allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, levelled by a former employee of the court. According to sources, the decision to set up the panel was taken by a full court - attended by all the judges except Chief Justice Gogoi. Jus...

Judges Back Chief Justice On Harassment Charges, Lawyer Claims Conspiracy

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan and Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday April 22, 2019

A lawyer today filed an affidavit claiming there is a conspiracy to frame the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a "false case of sexual harassment" that would force him to resign.

BCCI CEO Gender Counselling Matter Will Be Dealt Within 10 Days: Vinod Rai

Press Trust of India | Friday January 25, 2019

Vinod Rai said an agency will be hired within the next 10 days to deal with recommended gender sensitisation classes for BCCI CEO Rahul Johri.

Javed Akhtar Lists Rajkumar Hirani Among Bollywood's 'Most Decent' After #MeToo Allegations

Entertainment | Wednesday January 16, 2019

"I am asked who are the most decent people you met in this industry over almost 5 decades," tweeted Javed Akhtar

Boney Kapoor, Sharman Joshi Defend Rajkumar Hirani Against Sexual Harassment Allegations

Entertainment | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Rajkumar Hirani has been accused of sexual harassment by a co-worker at his production house

Sotheby's India Head Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 5, 2019

Gaurav Bhatia has resigned as Sotheby's India MD, nearly a month after he went on a "leave of absence" following allegations of sexual misconduct, the auction house said on Saturday.

Sotheby's India Head Goes On Leave Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018

The Managing Director of Sothebys India, Gaurav Bhatia, has proceeded on leave after a series of sexual harassment allegations against him on social media.