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How India sparred with Telegram days ahead of blocking the appIndia's ban on Telegram stemmed from a dispute over alleged NEET exam paper leaks, with the government accusing the messaging platform of f...
Prolonged matrimonial litigation only leads to perpetuity of marriage on paper: SCThe Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage of a couple living apart for over 15 years. The court noted prolonged litigation and denial of s...
Workplace gossip, secret recordings, POSH probe: how Bombay HC ruled in manager’s favourA manager, Mr. Kumar, recorded women colleagues gossiping, leading to a sexual harassment complaint. The POSH committee cleared him of sexu...
FIR against WFI chief: Wrestlers narrate instances of sexual favours demand, sexual harassment, inappropriate touchingThe Delhi Police have registered two FIRs against outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh based on complaints of multiple w...
Want justice for wrestlers, but after due process of law: Anurag ThakurThe government favours an unbiased investigation.... All of us want justice to be delivered, but it will happen after following the due pro...
Mumbai Police detain Rakhi Sawant after actress files FIRThe actress alleged that Sawant circulated her video links and photos on social media.
Sexual abuse case against former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy: CBI conducts inspectionTelevision channels aired visuals of the CBI team inspecting Cliff House where the survivor had alleged that she was abused by the senior C...
BCCI CEO Rahul Johri cleared in sexual harassment case, CoA differs on probe findingsJohri was on forced leave for the past three weeks but can now resume office even though one member of the probe committee recommended "gen...
Bank manager asks for sex from farmer's wife for crop loan, bookedHivase sought the woman's contact details for processing loan after which he called her up and allegedly used obscene language and demanded...
Telecom firm fined for flouting Vishaka guidelinesIn the HC, the victim sought compensation for “the grievous injury and irreparable damage done to her physically and her psyche by reason o...
Employees accused of sexual harassment can be transferred: GovernmentComplaints committees to inquire into charges of sexual harassment should be headed by a woman and at least half of its members should also...
Three months leave for victims of sexual harassment: GovernmentSection 12 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 provides for grant of leave up.
Joint Probe by India & Sri Lanka into alleged sexual favours for India-built housesIndia had offered to build 50,000 houses in the war-ravaged north as part of its stepped up assistance in Sri Lanka's post-conflict phase.
PM Narendra Modi brings new rules to check sexual harassment in government workplacesGovt has amended the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 to expand the definition of sexual harassment as well as that of a ‘workp...
'Humiliating treatment' may amount to sexual harassment: GovernmentInterference with her work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment for women employees may amount to sexual ha...
Sexual harassment at workplace: Bill becomes lawThe bill was cleared by Parliament in February this year. The new law brings in its ambit even domestic workers and agriculture labour, bot...
- Delhi gang rape row: Women groups protest anti-rape ordinance
A number of women's groups today protested at Jantar Mantar seeking full implementation of Justice Verma committee recommendations.
- BJD MP Baijayant Panda for replacement of word rape with sexual assault
Demanding stronger rape-shield laws, he suggested limiting what defence can ask the victim about her previous sexual history.
- Delhi gang rape: Justice Verma committee begins work; seeks public comments
The committee headed by former CJI J S Verma is reviewing the existing rape laws in a bid to provide quicker justice and stringent punishme...
- LS nod to bill to protect women from sexual harassment at workplace
LS today passed a bill which seeks to protect women, including lakhs employed as domestic workers.