SEXUAL HARRASMENT
Women wrestlers sexual harassment case: Court grants final opportunity to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to file reply in appeal against his acquittal
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been afforded one last opportunity to respond to an appeal challenging his acquittal related to sexual harassment claims made by women wrestlers. The Rouse Avenue court has confirmed the next hearing for November 20 at the request of Singh's counsel.
73-year-old grandma couldn't move without pain, her daughter took her to gym. She now lifts weight equal to two filled LPG cylinders winning first place in weightlifting
After a fall, persistent joint pain and health problems made daily life difficult, Singapore retiree Rosemina Hamzah began working out with her daughter, Maryam Rahman. Within a year, the 73-year-old was lifting 67.5kg at her first deadlift competition. Her progress has since encouraged other seniors to explore fitness and strength training.
LeT commander shot dead by unknown gunman in Pakistan's Punjab province? Video goes viral
A video purportedly showing a fatal shooting in Pakistan’s Punjab province has circulated online alongside claims that the victim was a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba operative named Imran. The footage’s location, authenticity and the victim’s identity have not been independently verified, and no official confirmation of the alleged militant’s death has been cited.
Robot arrested in Germany: Police arrest humanoid robot accused of sexually harrasing a teen girl
Police in Germany are investigating an incident in which a robot allegedly touched a 16-year-old girl inappropriately and made thrusting movements towards her. Two young men, aged 16 and 19, are suspects and are alleged to have filmed and streamed the episode. Police have seized the robot and their mobile phones while examining how the machine was controlled.
SBI employee penalised for misbehavior: Bank’s disciplinary action of cutting two salary increments upheld by high court
The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed an SBI employee's appeal. The employee faced disciplinary action for sexual harassment under POSH Act, 2013. An internal inquiry found him guilty of misconduct. The court upheld the bank's decision. It stated due process was followed. Allegations included misbehavior with customers and staff. The employee claimed the inquiry was flawed. Read below to know the details of this case.
Delhi HC grants time to ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh to file reply on sexual harassment charges
Delhi High Court on Thursday granted time to ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to file note on contentions seeking quashing of FIR and charges framed against him in sexual harassment case lodged by several women wrestlers.
Sexual harassment allegations false, motivated: Ex-WFI chief Singh tells court
Former WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has denied allegations of sexual harassment made against him by six women wrestlers. Singh's counsel argued that the allegations were false and motivated, and that the complainants had changed their statements. The counsel also claimed that one of the complainants was a member of the sexual harassment committee but did not disclose the alleged incident until several years later. The case has been adjourned until October 16.
Brij Bhushan Singh case: Court issues notice to complainant on cancellation report in POCSO case
Delhi police on June 15 filed a cancellation report in Patiala House Court in the case filed against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. This case was filed in POCSO Act on a complaint by a minor wrestler.
Kerala HC directs Child Welfare Committee to hand over child who faced sexual harassment back to parents
The court noted that a crime has been registered for offences under Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 377 (unnatural offence) of the Indian Penal Code as well as provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the accused, including the 22-year-old cousin sister, who have been arrested.
BSE 500 cos’ PoSH plaints rise 28%
Large number of BSE 500 cos have declared zero complaints on sexual harassment since 2015-16.
No substance in sexual harassment charge against CJI, says SC in-house panel
A notice by the office of Supreme Court Secretary General also said that the report of the committee constituted as part of the In-House procedure is not liable to be made public.
CoA seeks explanation from BCCI CEO Rahul Johri after anonymous #metoo post alleging harassment
Reacting to the post, the Supreme Court-appointed CoA sought an explanation from Johri without specifying any timeline for its course of action.
HC seeks reply of woman, cops on plea of AAP's Kumar Vishwas
In its order, the magistrate had observed that the accused had made "sexually coloured" remarks and made advances towards the complainant which required police probe.
Woman who accused Pachauri of harassment says his new appt makes her "flesh crawl"
Alleging that there were many attempts to force her to go for an out of court settlement, she said in the letter that she will take the case to the logical conclusion.
Sack R K Pachauri, ensure fair probe: Woman to PM Narendra Modi
Woman who filed a sexual harrasment case against Pachauri has urged PM to sack him from the green body apart from ensuring that the investigation is carried out in a "free and fair" manner.
BJP to raise Justice Ganguly issue in Parliament
"Someone who has violated human rights cannot continue as Chairman of Human Rights Commission..." Sushma Swaraj today said on Twitter.
Tehelka case: Managing Editor Shoma Chaudhary resigns
"As for my feminist positions, I believe I acted in consonance with them by giving my colleague's account precedence over everything else," Chaudhury said.
Arun Jaitley rejects in-house probe as accused-friendly approach
BJP today said suggestions that victim in Tejpal alleged sexual assault case can opt for an in-house inquiry is an "accused-friendly" approach.
Phaneesh Murthy fired from iGate: Nasscom, Mohandas Pai react
'. Murthy said that he is unaware of the 'exact charges'. "I have not received the letter, only company has received the complaint," he said.
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