Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

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WFI Elections: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Files Nomination

Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India Chief and six-time BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of trying to control the federation through proxies.  Although he has clarified that none of his family members filed nomination to contest the elections, it is said 18 of his supporters today filed nominations for the upcoming WFI elections. Despite sexual assault harassment allegations, the BJP MP is re-electing for the position.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 - 08:00 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: brij bhushan singh, WFI Chairman, sexual harrasment, BJP MP, Indian Politician

Courtesy: NDTV

Wrestler's protest

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Minor Wrestler's Father Says, No Withdrawal Of Allegations Against WFI Chief

Father of a 17-year-old minor wrestler said he has not withdrawn sexual harassment allegations against WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Addressing the media, the protesting wrestler's father said, the withdrawal of statement news is fake and they stood by the allegations against BJP MP, and demanded justice for the wrestlers who are protesting. Furthermore, the protesting athletes planning to intensify their protest and go on indefinite… read-more

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 - 01:49 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Sports news, WFI Chairman, Wrestler's Protest, sexual harrasment, brij bhushan sharan singh

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Ganesh Acharya

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Choreographer Ganesh Acharya Charged For Sexual Harassment

Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya has been charged with sexual harassment, molestation, passing comments, and other sections of the IPC. On March 31, a female co-dancer alleged Acharya of the aforementioned charges, stating since 2019, the choreographer is harassing her asking for sexual favors, and when refused terminated her ITFCA membership. Furthermore, Acharya's female assistants abused and assaulted the victim. The matter came into… read-more

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 - 12:15 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Ganesh Acharya, Sexual Harassment, sexual harrasment, Choreographer, ITFCA

Sexual Harrasment

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Teacher Held In Sexual Harassment Allegations: Tamil Nadu

A commerce teacher at a government school was arrested for sexually harassing girl students, in Madurai. The accused is identified as, Jayaraman, who spoke and acted inappropriately towards female students at the school. In addition, the parents of the students raised a complaint. Based on the complaint, the Police conducted an investigation and arrested Selvaraj under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 - 01:03 PM / by Shaloo Priya

Tags: Crime, Tamil Nadu, teacher, students, sexual harrasment

Courtesy: India Today

Sona Mahapatra Anu Malik

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Sona Mohapatra Praises Rekha's Presence At Indian Idol; Slams Anu Malik

Singer Sona Mohapatra, via Twitter, has expressed her happiness over veteran Bollywood actress Rekha's presence in Sony TV's Indian Idol show. However, she also slammed the channel for calling composer Anu Malik at the show considering the fact that he was also an accused of sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement in India. In her tweet, Sona called Malik a "serial sexual predator" and "pervert".

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 - 08:53 PM / by Anvitha Shetty

Tags: indian idol, #MeToo Movement, television, sexual harrasment

Courtesy: Hindustan Times

Uber and lyft team up for safety of passengers.

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Uber, Lyft To Create Database With Aim To Expose Abusive Drivers

Uber and Lyft have come together for a "sharing safety programme", aiming to create a database of drivers expelled from their jobs citing sexual assault complaints and other similar crimes. Reportedly, the list will be made available for companies that hire delivery agents for delivering groceries or takeout orders from the restaurant. A third-party organization HireRight will oversee the operations of this safety programme to avoid legal… read-more

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 - 06:38 PM / by Neha Sanjeev

Tags: Uber, sexual harrasment, Safety Protocols, Lyft

Courtesy: YourStory

Bombay High Court Nagpur bench

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Holding Minor's Hand, Opening Pant's Zip Not Sexual Assault: Bombay HC

Quashing a session court's order, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court observed that holding a minor's hand or opening her pant's zip does not qualify as "sexual assault" under the POCSO Act. Justice Pushpa Ganediwala stated this while hearing a case of a 50-year-old man held for harassing a five-year-old girl. The judge said that such crimes should be treated as "sexual harassment" under the Indian Penal Code.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 12:16 PM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: Bombay High Court, Nagpur, Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, Minor, sexual harrasment, Sexual Assault

Courtesy: News18

Supreme Court

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SC Stays Bombay HC's 'Skin-To-Skin Contact' Decision For Sexual Abuse

The Supreme Court on January 27 stayed the exonerate order of the Bombay High Court which said that groping without ‘skin to skin contact’ does not qualify sexual assault. The apex court also allowed Attorney General, who put up the issue calling it “disturbing” and a bad precedent, to file a petition. Reportedly, the Bombay High Court had acquitted a 39-year-old man who is facing imprisonment charges for groping a 12-year-old girl.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 - 02:01 PM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, KK Venugopal, sexual harrasment

Courtesy: NDTV News

Ali Zafar-Leena Ghani

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#MeToo: PAK Activist Blames Actor Ali Zafar For Sexual Harassment

In a #MeToo event, Pakistan’s Sindh High Court on January 13 served a notice to actor-singer Ali Zafar after a Pakistani make-up artist cum activist Leena Ghani filed Rs 500 million lawsuit. Ghani, in her tweet… read-more

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 - 07:31 PM / by Bhavyata Kagrana

Tags: Ali Zafar, sexual harrasment, Sexual assault allegations, Pakistan

Courtesy: The Indian Express

45-Year-Old Widow Gangraped in Madhya Pradesh

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45-year-old Widow Gangraped In Madhya Pradesh; 4 Men Held

In a gruesome incident, a 45-year-old widow was been gang-raped by four men in Bhopal on January 9. As per Additional Superintendent of Police Manjulata Patle, the men barged into her house, molested her, and assaulted her with an iron rod. Reportedly, the victim is maintaining stable health after a surgery at the Rewa Hospital. The police have arrested all four accused for interrogation from the neighbouring village.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 - 04:40 PM / by Archita chakraborty

Tags: Gang-Rape, Madhya Pradesh, sexual harrasment

Courtesy: Hindustan Times