Sexual Harassment: News
24 Jul 2019
Maneka GandhiAmit Shah to head panel formed to tackle sexual harassment
At the peak of #MeToo movement in October last year, the Centre had formed a Group of Ministers (GoM) panel to deal with sexual harassment at workplace. But a few days ago, an RTI inquiry revealed the panel was "dissolved".
21 Jul 2019
Ministry Of Home AffairsFormed to tackle workplace sexual harassment, government's #MeToo panel dissolved
In the wake of the #MeToo movement in October, the government had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent workplace sexual harassment.
16 Jul 2019
BollywoodHas Bollywood forgotten #MeToo allegations against Vikas Bahl already?
We all remember Vikas Bahl: The man who directed Queen, a film on women empowerment, and the man who was also named in #MeToo.
13 Jul 2019
Donald TrumpTrump's ex-aide claims he kissed her forcibly, his lawyers disagree
President of United States, Donald Trump, has been accused of forcibly kissing a woman, who campaigned for him before the 2016 Presidential elections.
10 Jul 2019
Priyanka Chopra JonasPriyanka Chopra's Bumble App owner accused of misogyny, sexism
US-based dating app Bumble has come under fire as the founding partner of the app allegedly built the parent company on the foundation of misogyny, sexism, and racism.
06 Jul 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaIndonesian woman jailed for exposing boss' harassment. What?
People often shift the onus of sexual misconduct onto the victim, demanding explanations, justifications, and action.
30 Jun 2019
Crime Against WomenUP: Jealous cousins rape Class-VIII student for topping exams
In a horrifying incident, a Class-VIII student was allegedly drugged and gang-raped by four of her cousins on a government school campus in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh.
29 Jun 2019
IslamUS: Islamic teacher sent porn videos to 15-year-old student; arrested
An Islamic teacher in Virginia, who engaged in sexual video conversations with a 15-year-old student, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was convicted at a trial in Alexandria federal court earlier this year.
20 Jun 2019
IndiaCJI sexual-harassment case: Complainant's husband, brother-in-law get their jobs back
In a recent development, the husband and brother-in-law of the woman, who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment, got their jobs back.
11 Jun 2019
BiharExpelled IIT-Guwahati scholar arrested in Bihar for stalking woman
A 30-year-old man has recently been arrested for stalking and harassing a Ph.D. scholar at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, the Powai police said on Monday.
11 Jun 2019
Narendra ModiCentre retires 12 senior tax officials over sexual-harassment, bribery charges
Less than two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his second term, the Centre cracked down on corrupt officials of the Finance Ministry.
01 Jun 2019
Bollywood#MeToo: Vikas Bahl gets clean chit in sexual assault case
Filmmaker Vikas Bahl has been cleared of all charges after an investigation into the sexual assault allegations leveled by a former employee of Phantom Films, a production house co-founded by Bahl. Phantom Films was dissolved in the wake of the allegations.
31 May 2019
IndiaSona Mohapatra rips into 'Indian Idol' over Anu Malik's return
After news of music director Anu Malik's return as a judge on singing reality television show Indian Idol's season 11 emerged, singer Sona Mohapatra voiced her discontentment with the decision, citing the sexual harassment allegations against the former.
25 May 2019
HollywoodWeinstein to settle with sexual assault accusers for $44 million
Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was accused of sexual misconduct by several women, has reportedly reached a tentative $44 million deal with his accusers and creditors.
24 May 2019
All India BakchodHere's what All India Bakchod founders are up to now
Seven months after the comedy collective went quiet amid a #MeToo storm, All India Bakchod has released a statement.
20 May 2019
FloridaUS Navy sailors ranked female crew in secret 'rape lists'
US Navy sailors aboard a submarine created and distributed a disgusting, sexually explicit list, ranking female crew members, an investigative report reveals.
16 May 2019
Mumbai PolicePancholi says Kangana's lawyer threatened him with false rape case
Kangana Ranaut is back in news, and the allegations against her are serious.
15 May 2019
IndiaAI pilot alleges senior asked, 'Don't you need sex everyday?'
Air India initiated a high-level inquiry on Wednesday after one of its pilots accused her colleague and commander of sexually harassing her.
13 May 2019
MumbaiMumbai: Man flashes penis at woman inside ATM, now arrested
In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old man was arrested for allegedly flashing a woman inside an ATM kiosk in Navghar, Mumbai.
09 May 2019
India#SupremeInjustice: Kavanaugh and Gogoi's episodes show women are rarely heard
The temple of justice, India's Supreme Court, turned out to be a big disappointment in the last couple of days.
09 May 2019
IndiaI've lost everything, says woman after CJI was given clean-chit
The woman who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment is staring into darkness.
07 May 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaCJI sexual harassment: Judge reminds CJI he isn't above law
In the last couple of weeks, three distasteful events have happened in Supreme Court: A former employee accused CJI Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment, CJI rubbished the claims, and the panel formed to probe the allegations gave him a clean chit.
07 May 2019
IndiaSection-144 imposed outside SC after protests against clean-chit to CJI
In what serves as a reminder of an Orwellian era, peaceful protesters were forcefully taken into police vans from Supreme Court premises on Tuesday. They were raising voice against the clean chit given to CJI Ranjan Gogoi in the sexual harassment case.
07 May 2019
India'Dejected and terrified', says complainant after CJI gets clean chit
The former Supreme Court employee who leveled sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi said she was terrified and felt dejected after he was cleared of all the charges by the top court on Monday.
06 May 2019
IndiaSC panel gives clean chit to CJI in sexual-harassment case
The Supreme Court in-house committee, which was probing a case of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, submitted its report today, giving the CJI a clean chit.
05 May 2019
IndiaEverything wrong with CJI Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case
The Supreme Court of India has become the center of controversy ever since a former employee of the apex court leveled allegations of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
04 May 2019
Defamation CaseMJ Akbar deposes in defamation suit against journalist Priya Ramani
Former Union minister MJ Akbar on Saturday recorded his statement in the defamation case he filed against journalist Priya Ramani.
02 May 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaSexual harassment case: CJI Gogoi appears before committee, answers questions
On Wednesday, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi appeared before the committee probing sexual harassment charges leveled against him, a day after the accuser pulled out of the investigation.
01 May 2019
IndiaCJI sexual harassment case: Woman walks out of inquiry panel
The former Supreme Court employee, who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual misconduct, said late Tuesday evening that she won't be part of panel probing the allegations as she is "unlikely to get justice".
29 Apr 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi-HC rejects plea restricting media from publishing allegations against CJI
The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from publishing allegations of sexual-harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former Supreme Court employee.
28 Apr 2019
IndiaCJI sexual harassment case: Complainant appears before committee
The former Supreme Court employee, who leveled sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, appeared before an in-house committee to record her statement.
26 Apr 2019
IndiaMeet lawyer Utsav Bains, who claims CJI didn't harass anyone
After Supreme Court was rocked by sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, claims of a lawyer made the case murkier.
25 Apr 2019
IndiaJustice Ramana exits panel probing sexual harassment allegations against CJI
Justice NV Ramana, the third senior-most judge in Supreme Court, recused himself from the panel formed to investigate sexual harassment allegations leveled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
24 Apr 2019
IndiaCJI sexual-harassment case: SC summons CBI, IB, Delhi police chiefs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued summons to Joint Director of CBI, Director of Intelligence Bureau and Chief of Delhi Police after a lawyer claimed that sexual harassment allegations leveled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi were part of "larger conspiracy".
24 Apr 2019
IndiaThree-judge panel to probe sexual harassment allegations against CJI Gogoi
On Tuesday, a three-judge panel, led by Justice SA Bobde was formed to investigate the sexual harassment allegations leveled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former staffer.
22 Apr 2019
IndiaSC benches started hearings at 10:45 AM, 15 minutes late
On Monday, all benches of the Supreme Court commenced at 10:45 AM, 15 minutes past the actual time.
20 Apr 2019
IndiaJudiciary under threat: CJI Gogoi denies sexual harassment allegations
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday dismissed the sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by a former staffer and said independent judiciary was under threat.
20 Apr 2019
IndiaWoman accuses CJI Gogoi of sexual harassment, Secretary General responds
In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment on Friday.
10 Apr 2019
Defamation Case#MJAkbarCase: Defamation charge framed against journalist Priya Ramani
A Delhi court today framed defamation charge against journalist Priya Ramani in a case filed by ex-Union minister M J Akbar after she leveled allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
20 Mar 2019
MumbaiWoman kills editor for allegedly harassing her for two years
In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old woman, along with a printing press owner, was arrested for allegedly killing and disposing the body of a magazine editor.