Tag: sexual harassment
Delhi Court To Start Fresh Hearing In Sexual Harassment Case Against Ex-WFI Chief From Jan 4
A Delhi court has said that it will start a fresh hearing in the sexual harassment case filed against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by six female wrestlers.....
Mumbai Police Lodges FIR Against Nana, Three Others; Starts Probe
Mumbai police has lodged an FIR against actor Nana Patekar and three others on the basis of actor Tanushree Dutta's complaint of sexual harassment on the sets of a 2008 film and begun investigations, her lawyer said on Thursday.....
Akbar Calls Charges Wild And False, Mum On Quitting
Defying widespread calls for his ouster over multiple charges of sexual harassment, Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Sunday termed the allegations "wild and baseless" and questioning their timing and vowed to take legal action against the accusers.....
Akbar Files Defamation Case Against Woman Journalist
Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against a journalist, Priya Ramani, who had accused him of sexual harassment.....
Akbar Exits Modi Goverment Over Allegations Of Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo campaign claimed its first political scalp on Wednesday when M.J. Akbar quit as Minister of State for External Affairs ten days after several women came out with allegations of sexual harassment and molestation by him during his days as editor in the media.....
Actor Alok Nath Expelled From CINTAA Over Sexual Harassment Allegation
Bollywood actor Alok Nath, who is alleged to have sexually harassed writer-producer Vinta Nanda 19 years ago, was on Tuesday expelled by the Cine And Television Artistes Association (CINTAA).....
Charges Against CJI: SC Asks IB, CBI, Delhi Police To Look Into Evidence Given
The Supreme Court on Wednesday called the Directors of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Delhi Police Commissioner to look into the material furnished by lawyer Utsav Bains in support of his allegations in the framing of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in a false sexual harassment case.....
SC: Can't Allow Sexual Harassment Cases To Be Swept Under Carpet
The Supreme Court on Friday said it cannot allow sexual harassment cases to be swept under the carpet. ....
Goa Court Acquits Former Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal Of Rape Charges
Former editor-in-chief of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal was on Friday acquitted of rape charges, filed by a junior colleage who had alleged that the senior journalist had sexually assaulted her in a five-star resort in Goa in 2013. ....
Accused Advocate, 2 Cops Suspended In Karnataka Sexual Harassment Case
Two police officers, including a lady sub-inspector, have been suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with a sexual harassment case filed by a law student against a senior advocate in Mangaluru, police sources said on Saturday. ....
