sexual harrassment
- Delhi
Delhi court to hear arguments on framing of charges against Brij Bhushan
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday posted for November 28 hearing of arguments on framing of charges against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan…
- India
No govt job for people accused of sex crimes in Rajasthan: CM
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has decided to “ban” people accused of rape and other sex crimes from government jobs, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Tuesday amid an outcry over the rape and…
- India
SC directs Centre, states to ensure constitution of sexual harassment committees
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and the state governments to undertake a time-bound exercise to verify whether sexual harassment committees have been constituted in all ministries and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Suspended TDP leader gets lifer for girl’s suicide
Vijayawada: A special court here has sentenced to life imprisonment a suspended Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl and abetment of suicide. The POCSO Special Court awarded…
- India
‘Parties welcome..’: Wrestlers protest against WFI chief over ‘sexual harassment’
New Delhi: Delhi Police has sought a report from the probe committee set up by the Ministry of Sports to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a…
- News
Drunk elderly Swede molests IndiGo hostess on Bangkok-Mumbai flight; held
Mumbai: In another case of unruly behaviour in the mid-air, an inebriated elderly Swedish national was arrested late on Thursday for allegedly abusing and molesting an IndiGo crew member on a Bangkok-Mumbai…
- India
Karnataka school principal held for sending lewd messages to girl student
Raichur: The principal of a school has been arrested on charges of sending lewd messages to a tenth grade student and misbehaving with her in this district of the state, police said…
- Hyderabad
Protests at University of Hyderabad over alleged sexual harassment of Thai student
Hyderabad: Students at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus are staging protests following the alleged sexual harassment of a foreign student (woman) by a university professor on Friday. Students gathered at the…
- India
Karnataka: Headmaster arrested for sexually harassing Class 10 girl
Hassan: The Karnataka Police have arrested the headmaster of a school on the charges of sexually harassing a girl student in Beluru town of Hassan district, police said on Sunday. According to…
- India
Man arrested in Delhi for molesting minor inside mosque
New Delhi: A man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old minor inside a mosque in Delhi’s Maujpur area, a senior police official said on Friday. The 24-year-old accused, identified as…
- Offbeat
Calling man bald at work is sexual harassment, rules UK tribunal
London: Calling a man bald in the workplace falls within the purview of sexual harassment, an employment tribunal in England has concluded. The three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to…