sexual harassment
- India
Gurugram professor booked for ‘sexually harassing’ female colleague
Gurugram: A professor of a government college in Sector 9 here has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing a female colleague after offering her a lift in his car, police on Friday…
- India
UP: 4 minors pass lewd comments on teacher, record videos; booked
A teacher registered a complaint against four minor students – three boys and a girl – on charges of sexual misbehaviour and making videos without her consent, causing her mental trauma. The…
- Middle East
Egypt: Human rights organizations condemn sexual harassment of activist Omar Ali in jail
Cairo: Six Egyptian human rights organizations, along with lawyers, condemned the sexual harassment of political activist Omar Mohammad Ali in Badr Al-Jadeed prison, by security personnel, local media reported. The Association for Freedom of…
- India
Video: Minor jumps off auto rickshaw to escape sexual harassment in Maha
A 17-year-old girl jumped off a speeding autorickshaw to escape sexual harassment in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera and has since gone viral on Twitter on…
- Bangalore
Model alleges sexual harassment by ride app driver, police say complaint false
Bengaluru: Investigations into the sexual harassment allegations by a model and actress against a ride app driver in Bengaluru have shown that the victim has lodged a false complaint, Karnataka Police said…
- India
Sexual harassment redressal policy for Swiggy’s women delivery executives
New Delhi: On-demand convenience digital platform Swiggy on Wednesday said it has introduced a sexual harassment redressal policy for its women delivery executives, who are otherwise not covered under the ambit of…
- Bangalore
Research scholar at Karnataka varsity alleges sexual harassment by faculty member
Bellary: The Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya (VSK) University in Karnataka’s Bellary district on Tuesday set up a committee to probe a woman research scholar’s complaint of sexual harassment by an assistant professor. Vice…
- India
‘F*** Off’ a sexually coloured remark, observes Delhi Court
Upholding sexual charges against a man, a Delhi Court passed an order stating that the word ‘F*** Off’ is a sexually coloured remark. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma of District Courts Tis…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: On their toes, SHE teams nab sexual predators throughout city
Hyderabad: SHE teams arrested sexual predators in various cases here in the city on Saurday. All the victims, who were females, identities have been disclosed due to privacy concerns. A female lodged…
- India
Sexual harassment allegations surface against Karnataka varsity Vice-Chancellor
Mysuru: Sexual harassment charges surfaced against the Vice-Chancellor of the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) on Tuesday with a former syndicate member of Mysuru University, K Mahadevu releasing an audio clip. Mahadevu…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mother of TRS aide alleges false case against son in sexual harassment case
Hyderabad: The mother of Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader Vijay Simha, Borabanda coordinator of the TRS party alleged that her son was falsely implicated in the case by Nisha, Suraj Kumar and former…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TRS aide booked for sexual harassment, hurting woman
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against Vijay Simha, the personal assistant of Jubilee Hills Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Maganti Gopinath. The accused reportedly sexually harassed a woman, trespassed into her…
- Technology
Oversight Board to probe Meta’s decision on sexual harassment video in India
New DelhiL: Meta’s independent Oversight Board said on Thursday that it has taken a fresh case for consideration on a video depicting sexual assault in India, asking public to share their comments…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Psychologist imprisoned for 14-days for sexually harassing students
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based psychologist sent to 14-days of imprisonment and a fine was imposed on him for harassing female clients and making sexual advances towards them online. Dr. B.P. Nagesh, a psychologist…
- India
SC to hear plea on mechanism to probe sexual harassment complaints against judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on November 15 a petition seeking a mechanism to probe complaints of sexual harassment against judicial officers, and sitting and retired…
