sexual harassment

Mumbai, February 24 – The complainant in the alleged sexual harassment case against actor Sharad Kapoor has approached the Bombay High Court, seeking to transfer the case to the Crime Branch. She has also sought the suspension of the police officer involved in the case.Bollywood actor Sharad...

Prayagraj (UP), February 24 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati moved the Allahabad High Court seeking anticipatory bail on Tuesday after being booked for alleged sexual harassment of minor children and other offenses.A notice has been sent to the office of the government advocate in this...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the Assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across the...

Kolkata, February 23 – Another allegation of sexual harassment against a teenager in Kolkata surfaced on Monday, with a man being arrested for showing an obscene video to his friend's minor daughter after taking advantage of an empty house, police said.The police have registered a case under...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across...

Chennai, February 19 – A 29-year-old teacher, employed at a private school in Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing minor female students.The accused, identified as Jobin Solomon, had been working at the institution for the past three years.He was...

Gurugram, February 18 A dentist has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing a female patient at his clinic in the New Colony area here, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on February 15.According to a complaint by the victim, a native of Bihar residing in Sector 4 area, she...

New Delhi, February 18 The Supreme Court has ruled that grabbing breasts and pulling a pyjama string constitutes "an attempt to rape," overturning a controversial Allahabad High Court order that said these were only "preparation to commit rape."A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Kolkata, February 16, A woman has filed a police complaint alleging that she was sexually assaulted inside a moving car in South Kolkata by three young men who had offered her a ride home, a senior officer said on Monday.The woman, in her complaint at the Kasba Police station on Sunday, stated...

Mumbai, February 13 – A First Information Report has been registered against a 19-year-old woman here for allegedly harassing and abducting a 17-year-old boy after she developed an inappropriate attraction for him, police said on Friday.The accused, identified as Sania, is on the run...

Kozhikode (Kerala), February 13 Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Friday launched a scathing attack on the ruling LDF government in Kerala, accusing it of "corruption and misappropriating public funds," and shielding party leaders and supporters facing criminal...

Thane, February 12 A 19-year-old man has been arrested by Nizampura police in Bhiwandi for allegedly sexually harassing a girl for several months.Ravi Chandansingh Thakur was arrested on Wednesday following a complaint filed by the girl's 18-year-old brother, according to an official.The...

Lucknow, February 12 A faculty member at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here has been suspended after a student accused him of sexual harassment, officials said on Thursday.The administration has referred the matter to its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for investigation.This...

Gurugram, February 11 A 28-year-old female cabin crew supervisor working for a domestic airline has accused a colleague of allegedly attempting to violate her modesty after she allowed him to stay in the hotel room she had booked here, police said on Wednesday.An FIR has been registered at the...

Shimla, February 11 The National Commission for Women will organize a state-level consultation on women's safety in higher educational institutions here on Thursday.The objective of the meeting is to discuss current challenges, assess institutional systems, and foster collaboration among...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 10 A teacher from a government primary school has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing two minor girl students in a village here, police said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Satish Kumar, was arrested on Monday following a complaint filed by the...