sexual harassment

Nashik, April 10 Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan on Friday said that a special investigation team is probing allegations of religious conversion and sexual harassment at a multinational company (MNC) in Nashik, stressing that stringent punishment will be handed to those found responsible...

Kochi, April 10 – A magistrate court in Ernakulam granted bail to Malayalam film director Ranjith on Friday, who was arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case filed by a young actress.The court allowed the bail subject to certain conditions, despite the prosecution's opposition...

Kochi, April 10 A court here on Friday granted bail to film director Ranjith, who was arrested in a case of sexual harassment.Judicial First Class Magistrate L Usha granted bail after imposing strict conditions.The court directed Ranjith to surrender his passport, not to leave the Ernakulam...

Mumbai, April 10 – In a shocking case of molestation and sexual harassment at a tech firm in Nashik, Maharashtra, the city police have arrested the company's Human Resource (HR) official – the latest arrest in the case following the uncovering of an "organized racket" operating within the office...

Hyderabad, April 9 – The police have advised all media outlets, digital platforms, and individuals to refrain from publishing or circulating any content that may disclose or lead to the identification of a trainee pilot who alleged sexual assault by a former flight instructor at a pilot training...

Nashik (Maharashtra), Apr 8 At least six people have been arrested after women employees at a multinational company here filed complaints of mental and sexual harassment, police said on Wednesday.A total of nine First Information Reports have been registered in connection with the matter...

New Delhi, April 8 The body of a 35-year-old woman with marks of strangulation was found inside a double bed storage box at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in the Mangolpuri area of outer Delhi, police said on Wednesday.Three individuals – Surendra alias Bobby, Joginder, and Deepak (22), all...

Bengaluru, April 7 A woman in Bengaluru has filed a complaint with the Karnataka State Commission for Women, alleging that a well-known spiritual figure from Bagalkote district "sexually harassed" her and is engaging in blackmail.Based on the complaint, the Commission has directed the police...

New Delhi, April 7 The Delhi Police has arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly sexually harassing an eight-year-old girl in the Rohini area of Delhi, police said on Tuesday, after a video showing him being beaten by locals circulated on social media.According to the Delhi Police, the...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Delhi Police rescued a 17-year-old minor girl and arrested an accused in a swift operation carried out by the women patrolling team of Mahila Chowki, Central District, preventing a serious crime. The victim was lured to Delhi under the pretense of getting her a job...

Bengaluru, April 6 – The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) filed against an airport staff member in connection with the alleged sexual harassment of a South Korean woman at Kempegowda International Airport.The court also expressed...

Thane, April 6 A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting and sexually harassing a minor girl in the Rabale area of Navi Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.The accused, Vivek Gajanan Kadam, who resides in Ghansoli, works as an office assistant at the Rabale police station...

Gurugram, April 4 A 30-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times by a former councilor and his associate, claiming to be mediating a dowry case with her estranged husband in the Pataudi area here, police said on Saturday.The woman had filed a dowry case against her husband...

Kochi, April 4 A court on Saturday granted three days' police custody of Malayalam director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual harassment incident on a film shooting set.Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Selmath RM allowed the petition filed by the police seeking...

Kochi, April 4 A court granted three days of police custody to director Ranjith, who was arrested in connection with an alleged incident of sexual harassment on a film shooting set.Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Selmath RM allowed the petition filed by the police seeking custody of...

New Delhi, April 3 A Delhi court has acquitted the owner of a health club here of charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation filed by a former client, holding that the allegations were too "general" and lacked specific details necessary for conviction.Additional Sessions Judge...

Thane, April 3 A clerk has been suspended for allegedly sexually harassing a female colleague at the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Thane district, days after an FIR was registered against him in the matter, officials said on Friday.The accused, Bhushan Baliram Patil, a...

Palghar, April 3 A 45-year-old employee from the Palghar Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl under the pretext of providing information about a scholarship program, police said on Friday.The 17-year-old girl had visited the education...

Berhampur (Odisha), April 2 A 20-year-old woman, who allegedly set herself on fire in the Ganjam district of Odisha a day after filing a rape complaint, has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Berhampur, police said on Thursday.She died on Wednesday night after fighting for her...

Akola (Maharashtra), April 2 – A police officer stationed at the Civil Lines police station in Akola, Maharashtra, has been accused of demanding sexual favours from a woman while she was in police custody, leading to public outrage and swift departmental action.The woman was arrested by the...