5 years, 8 months ago

'No substance in sexual harassment allegations': In-house committee clears CJI Ranjan Gogoi

An In-House Inquiry Committee of the Supreme Court headed by Justice S A Bobde "has found no substance" in the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former woman employee of the apex court. 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. The In-House Inquiry Committee has submitted its report dated May 5, 2019 in accordance with the In-House procedure, to the next senior judge, after Justice Bobde who is competent to receive the report and also sent a copy to the judge concerned, namely the Chief Justice of India, it said. "The In-House Committee has found no substance in the allegations contained in the complaint dated 19.4.2019 of a former employee of the Supreme Court of India," the report submitted by the In-House Committee said.

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Commenting on woman’s ‘body structure’ amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala High Court

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2 days, 4 hours ago

Commenting on woman’s ‘body structure’ amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala High Court

The Hindu

The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment. The ruling by Justice A. Badharudeen came while dismissing a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee's plea to quash the sexual harassment case against him filed by a woman staffer of the same …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice on Plea for Early Hearing in Sexual Harassment Case Against Brij Bhushan Singh

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on an application filed by BJP leader Brij Bhushan Singh seeking early hearing in his petition for quashing of the FIR, chargesheet as well as framing of charges against him in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers. Singh has challenged the FIR, chargesheet as well as all the trial court proceedings …

4 months, 1 week ago

No immediate relief from HC for BJP leader and ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan

New Indian Express

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to provide immediate relief for BJP leader and ex-WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a petition filed by him challenging the FIR, chargesheet as well as all the trial court proceedings in a case related to sexual harassment of several female wrestlers. Singh, who faces charges of sexual misconduct and criminal intimidation, …

5 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore police arrest Chennai woman posed as ex-IPS officer, aide for cheating job aspirants of over ₹ 2 crore

The Hindu

The Central Crime Branch of Coimbatore city has arrested a Chennai-based woman who posed as an ex-IPS officer, along with her accomplice, on charges of cheating several job aspirants out of over ₹2 crore. According to a complaint lodged by S. Bhuvanambal of Sky Institute based in Kuniyamuthur, Coimbatore, G. Sivamalar from Namakkal, a public relations officer at the institute, …

8 months ago

Delhi Court Frames Sexual Harassment Charges Against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh

Live Law

A Delhi Court on Friday framed sexual harassment charges against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh with respect to five women wrestlers.“This court has found sufficient material on record to frame charges against accused no. 1 Brij Bhushan Saran Singh for the offences under Section 354 and 354A of the Indian Penal Code. A Delhi Court on …

8 months ago

Use of force to outrage modesty: Delhi Court charges BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh for sexual harassment of female wrestlers

Live Mint

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court ordered the 'framing of charges' against former Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday in the sexual harassment case lodged against him by six women wrestlers. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot, while ordering charges against the former WFI chief, said that there is sufficient material against Brij Bhushan …

8 months ago

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: No victim has come forward to register a complaint against Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna, and one woman complainant who reached out to the women's body alleged that she was forced to register a fake complaint against the JD leader, the NCW said on Thursday. "One woman complainant came to the commission to register a complaint against three individuals …

8 months ago

Breaking: Delhi Court Defers Framing Of Charges Against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh In Sexual Harassment Case By Women Wrestlers

Live Law

A Delhi Court today deferred order on framing of charges against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed against him by women wrestlers.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot of Rouse Avenue Courts said the order will now be pronounced on May 10 as there were some final changes to be made in …

8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka SIT summons Prajwal Revanna, father over sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times

The Special Investigation Team, which is probing the leaked videos of Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, on Tuesday issued summons to the leader to appear before them for investigation, said an SIT official on a condition of anonymity. Though confirming that notice has been issued to both Hassan MP and his father Holenarasipur MLA HD Revanna, the SIT official didn’t …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

It is a blight on Kalakshetra Foundation to have not addressed sexual harassment complaints promptly: Madras High Court

The Hindu

It is a blight on Kalakshetra Foundation to have not addressed effectively and promptly the allegations of sexual harassment of students, the Madras High Court has said. It ordered immediate consideration of recommendations made by an independent inquiry committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge K. Kannan. The judge pointed out that the Chennai-based Kalakshetra Foundation, governed …

1 year, 5 months ago

Ranjan Gogoi defends Delhi Bill in maiden speech; Jaya Bachchan, others walk out

Live Mint

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi's maiden speech in Rajya Sabha saw four female MPs walk out, when he on Monday for the first time participated in the discussion in Rajya Sabha where he supported the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill, 2023. Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Bill, …

1 year, 5 months ago

4 women MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha protesting Ranjan Gogoi's maiden speech

Hindustan Times

Four women MPs walked out of Rajya Sabha on Monday protesting the maiden speech of nominated member Ranjan Gogoi, who had faced sexual harassment allegations during his stint as Chief Justice of India. Nominated member Ranjan Gogoi speaks in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Gogoi had denied allegations claiming …

2 years, 4 months ago

Judge dismisses woman’s sexual assault complaint as she wore ‘provocative clothes’

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge in southern India has sparked outrage by appearing to dismiss …

2 years, 10 months ago

The Everyday Battles Of Women In Legal Field

Live Law

Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to reinstate a woman judge, who was constrained to resign after she raised sexual harassment allegations against a then sitting judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Pushed to choose between profession and family roles Last year, while hearing an application filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association seeking …

2 years, 11 months ago

'Resignation Not Voluntary': SC Orders Reinstatement of Woman Judicial Judge

The Quint

Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Registrar General of the high court, said that the whole issue of a 'hostile work environment,' which allegedly forced the woman to resign, was being brought up four years after her allegations of sexual harassment. In December 2017, a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel that looked into the allegations gave the high court …

3 years, 5 months ago

Sexual harassment case: Charge sheet served to Special DGP, SP

The Hindu

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Villupuram on Monday served copies of the charge sheet to Special Director General of Police Rajesh Das in connection with the case pertaining to the sexual harassment of a woman Superintendent of Police in February this year. The court also served the copies to Superintendent of Police D. Kannan on charge of waylaying the …

3 years, 5 months ago

Can India's Supreme Court Ride out the Pegasus Scandal?

The Quint

Bhanwari’s tears ensured that the cry of India’s women for a safe workplace reverberated in India’s highest Court. The Court did not disappoint and its landmark guidelines on addressing sexual harassment at the workplace laid down in Vishakha’s Case ensured that an issue, hitherto brushed under the carpet, was mainstreamed into India’s public life. The Court had exercised its inherent …

3 years, 6 months ago

Sexual Harassment : Advocate's Clerk Barred From Entry In Supreme Court For 3 Months From July

Live Law

The Supreme Court has barred the entry of one Ashok Saini, who is the clerk of an advocate within the precincts of the Supreme Court of India.The decision has been taken after Supreme Court's Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee found him guilty of Sexual Harassment.He has been barred debarred from entering the precincts of the Supreme Court of India …

3 years, 10 months ago

Ex-CJ Ranjan Gogoi case: SC hints at possible larger conspiracy

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday brought the curtains down on its suo motu proceedings to investigate the alleged larger conspiracy behind the allegation of sexual harassment against former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. In 2019, the top court had, in a suo motu matter it said was of “great public importance touching upon the independence of judiciary”, …

3 years, 10 months ago

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC closes suo motu proceedings to probe ‘larger conspiracy’

Firstpost

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday closed the proceedings initiated to probe a larger conspiracy behind sexual harassment allegations against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi and “fixing” of benches at the top court. On 25 April, 2019, the top court had appointed former apex court judge Justice Patnaik to hold an inquiry into the sensational allegations of a lawyer about “larger conspiracy” …

3 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Case of sexual harassment charge against Justice Ranjan Gogoi

India Today

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi could have been a victim of a conspiracy to target him for taking a tough stand on judicial and administrative side during his tenure as the Supreme Court head. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court said this as it closed the suo motu proceeding in the case of sexual harassment charge levelled …

3 years, 10 months ago

SC closes sexual harassment proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, hints at conspiracy behind charges

India Today

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the suo motu proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi in the 2019 sexual harassment case against him saying a possible conspiracy may have been hatched against the former judge, which led to the allegations. The sexual harassment case proceedings against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi was listed for hearing in the Supreme Court after almost …

3 years, 10 months ago

Sexual Harassment: Supreme Court Debars Advocate's Clerk From Entering Its Precincts For Three Months

Live Law

The Supreme Court has prohibited an Advocate's Clerk from entering its precincts for a period of three months, after he was found guilty of Sexual Harassment in an internal enquiry. In a notice to this effect, issued by the Gender Sensitization Internal Complaints Committee of the Supreme Court, it is stated that the clerk, Ashok Saini, is debarred from entering …

4 years, 4 months ago

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice & also stayed disciplinary proceedings against a Senior District Judge from Madhya Pradesh on account of sexual harassment charges levelled against him by a woman judicial officer in 2018.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun while issuing notice on the petition remarked that filing complaints against. The …

4 years, 9 months ago

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s defence against sexual harassment charges: The frank interview that wasn’t

Firstpost

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi made many statements exonerating himself prior to the initiation of any inquiry from the pulpit. Upon the filing of the complaint, Gogoi proceeded to constitute a bench presided by him, on the very next day — a Saturday — and in the proceedings, he declared himself innocent and the allegations as a ploy to “attack the …

4 years, 11 months ago

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC reinstates woman employee who accused ex-CJI of misconduct

Firstpost

The woman, in April 2019, had accused Gogoi of sexually harassing her while working as a Junior Court Assistant in October 2018. She had alleged that Gogoi used his influence as the senior-most judge in the country to terminate her employment at the Supreme Court, and have her imprisoned under false pretexts when she refused his advances. The Supreme Court …

4 years, 11 months ago

SC Staff Who Alleged Sexual Misconduct by Ex-CJI Gogoi Reinstated

The Quint

A criminal case for cheating and intimidation had also been filed against the woman in March 2019, allegedly for taking money from a man whom she’d promised a job at the court. The in-house committee of the Supreme Court, that had investigated the matter, had given a clean chit to the former CJI after finding 'no substance' in the allegations …

5 years, 1 month ago

Decoding Ranjan Gogoi’s legacy

Hindustan Times

On April 20, a woman accused the former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, of sexual harassment. Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi at the India International Centre, New Delhi, November 3, 2019 Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi retired on Sunday. The CJI’s — and the SC’s — response to the allegations exemplified a fundamental feature of the institution in …

5 years, 5 months ago

Read about letter in news: CJI Ranjan Gogoi asks SC why Unnao rape victim's letter never reached him

India Today

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has asked the Supreme Court registry to give him a report on why the letter written by the Unnao rape victim's mother reached the court and not him. A few weeks before the accident that killed two relatives of the Unnao rape victim and critically injured her, her family had written a letter to …

5 years, 7 months ago

More Probe Needed Into Alleged Conspiracy To Frame CJI In Sexual Harassment Case : Justice Patnaik

Live Law

The committee appointe headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice A K Patnaik to probe the alleged conspiracy behind the sexual harassment allegations agasint the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has said to have unearthed incriminating materials, calling for further probe into the matter, reports The Telegraph.Quoting sources, The Telegraph reported that the committee has asked. The committee appointe …

5 years, 7 months ago

Injustice Has Been Done To The Complainant : Justice Lokur On Clean Chit To CJI In Sexual Harassment Allegations

Live Law

"On a consideration of the overall facts, it does appear that some injustice has been done to the staffer", opined former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur about the manner in which the Supreme Court dealt with sexual harassment allegations raised by a former employee of the Court against the Chief Justice of India.In an article written in the …

5 years, 7 months ago

AG Had Suggested Panel Of Three Retired Judges To Probe Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI

Live Law

The in-house panel comprising sitting judges was constituted ignoring the suggestion made by the Attorney General of India K K Venugopal that the sexual harassment allegations against the Chief Justice of India should be probed by a panel of three retired judges, with one among them being a woman.This suggestion was made by him in a letter written to the …

5 years, 8 months ago

SC's handling of sexual harassment charge against CJI raises questions about its future as repository of public trust

Firstpost

A former woman employee of the Supreme Court wrote a letter to the judges of the Supreme Court, giving a fairly detailed account of how she was allegedly harassed and victimised by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. A former woman employee of the Supreme Court wrote a letter to the judges of the court, giving a fairly detailed account …

5 years, 8 months ago

Justice on trial

The Hindu

IT has been an unequal battle from the beginning. The Secretary General of the Supreme Court denied the allegations to the four websites as follows: “The registry of the Supreme Court of India had posted this individual, who was employed at a level equal to a lower division clerk, in a routine manner at the residence office of the Hon’ble …

5 years, 8 months ago

Sexual harassment allegations against CJI: ‘Shocked’ complainant seeks copy of SC’s inquiry report that gave Ranjan Gogoi clean chit

Firstpost

The former woman employee of the Supreme Court who levelled sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on Tuesday sought a copy of the report of the In-House Inquiry Committee which gave clean chit to the CJI New Delhi: The former woman employee of the Supreme Court who levelled sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on Tuesday …

5 years, 8 months ago

Section 144 imposed outside SC, 55 detained as lawyers protest procedure to probe sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Firstpost

On Monday, the in-house committee of the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the CJI. The verdict stated that it found “no substance in the allegations” made against CJI Ranjan Gogoi by a former female employee of the Supreme Court. Delhi Police detained 55 lawyers and activists, mostly women, protesting outside the Supreme Court against the clean chit given …

5 years, 8 months ago

Mounting Criticism Against Clean Chit To CJI In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law

The clean chit given by the Supreme Court in-house panel to the Chief Justice of India in the sexual harassment allegations raised by a former Court employee has attracted a lot of criticism from several persons in legal fraternity.The complainant woman had refused to participate in the proceedings before the panel of Justices Bobde, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee on …

5 years, 8 months ago

If one analyses how complainant dealt with police, courts, they will find something fishy': BCI on CJI sexual harassment case

Firstpost

The Bar Council of India has opined that there was ‘something fishy’ in the sexual harassment charged levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former employee of the Supreme Court. New Delhi: The Bar Council of India has opined that there was “something fishy” in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a former employee of the Supreme …

5 years, 8 months ago

CJI Ranjan Gogoi gets clean chit in sexual harassment allegations, woman says 'gross injustice' done

India TV News

In the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a former woman employee of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on Monday, got a clean chit from the apex court's In-House Inquiry Committee which "has found no substance". CJI Ranjan Gogoi gets clean chit: Top points Woman said that she will consult her lawyer and decide …

5 years, 8 months ago

CJI Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: In-house panel cites 2003 SC verdict to keep report confidential; accuser has no legal recourse left

Firstpost

An in-house committee stated that it found ’no substance in the allegations’ made against CJI Ranjan Gogoi by a former female employee of the Supreme Court. On Monday, an in-house committee of the Supreme Court that was probing allegations of sexual harassment against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi gave its verdict. The above-mentioned judgment not only states that …

5 years, 8 months ago

SC Panel Clears CJI Gogoi: How the Case Was Handled & What’s Next?

The Quint

The Supreme Court's internal inquiry panel has given a clean chit to CJI Ranjan Gogoi in the sexual harassment case against him. This has been quite the controversial case as it is against the CJI, and there was lot of questions about the way it was handled right from the beginning when CJI Gogoi held a special hearing but didn't …

5 years, 8 months ago

'Disappointed & Dejected', Complainant Reacts To In-House Panel's Clean Chit To CJI In Sexual Harassment Allegations

Live Law

Reacting to the clean-chit given to CJI Ranjan Gogoi by the in-house panel in the sexual harassment allegations, the woman complainant in a press release said that she was 'highly disappointed and dejected'. "I am now extremely scared and terrified because the In- House Committee, despite having all material placed before them, has given me no justice or protection and …

5 years, 8 months ago

In-house probe panel clears CJI Ranjan Gogoi in sexual harassment case

Live Mint

The Supreme Court-appointed committee conducting an in-house inquiry into sexual harassment charges against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has cleared him, finding “no substance” in the accusations levelled by a former employee in his office. A notice uploaded on the Supreme Court website on Monday says the panel’s report dated 5 May has been submitted to the CJI and …

5 years, 8 months ago

CJI Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: In-house committee finds 'no substance' in charges made by former SC employee

Firstpost

The Supreme Court’s in-house committee examining allegations of sexual harassment against CJI Ranjan Gogoi has found no substance in the charges. In a major reprieve for Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, the Supreme Court’s in-house committee examining allegations of sexual harassment against him has found no substance in the charges against him. A short statement released by the Supreme …

5 years, 8 months ago

#Breaking : In-House Committee Finds No Substance In Allegations Against CJI, Report Not Liable To Be Made Public

Live Law

The In-House Committee which probed the sexual harassment allegations raised by a former woman employee of the Supreme Court against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has submitted its report. The Secretary General of the Supreme Court has stated that the committee headed by Justice SA Bobde, also comprising of Justices Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra found no substance …

5 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court tells petitioner to state the 'urgency' in seeking CBI FIR into alleged conspiracy to 'fix' CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Firstpost

The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to lodge an FIR into alleged conspiracy to fix Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a “concocted, false sexual harassment” case will …

5 years, 8 months ago

CJI sexual harassment case: SC denies report that justices RF Nariman, DY Chandrachud met SA Bobde, advised against ex parte proceedings

Firstpost

The Supreme Court has denied a report that said RF Nariman and DY Chandrachud had met SA Bobde, who is heading an in-house panel looking into the CJI sexual harassment case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Sunday denied a media report that said justices RF Nariman and DY Chandrachud had met Justice SA Bobde, who is heading an in-house …

5 years, 8 months ago

Enquiry On Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI Should Not Be Proceeded In Complainant's Absence, PUDR, Activists [Read Full Statements]

Live Law

People's Union for Democratic Rights has demanded that the enquiry on sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi should not be proceeded in the absence of the Complainant. Endorsed by, Forum Against Oppression of Women, Mumbai Nari Samata Manch, Pune North East Network, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland Labia – A Queer Feminist LBT Collective Mumbai Saheli Women's Resource Center, New …

5 years, 8 months ago

SC panel's handling of sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi shows why women suffer in silence

Firstpost

The woman who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment has withdrawn from the Supreme Court’s inquiry into the matter. What she actually said was, “I felt I was not likely to get justice from this committee, and so I am no longer participating in the three-judge committee proceedings.” The complainant has not just withdrawn from the …

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Walayar action council accuses CBI of framing parents

The Hindu

The Walayar Action Council, which has been spearheading an agitation demanding justice for the two girls who were found dead in mysterious circumstances in their home at Attappallam, near Walayar, in 2017, said here on Thursday that inclusion of the victims’ parents in the CBI chargesheet was meant to harass them and suppress their voice. The action council leaders described …

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Bombay High Court upholds 10-year jail term for man who sexually assaulted minor

India Today

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the 10-year rigorous imprisonment handed to a labourer for sexually assaulting a Class 5 student. The bench of Justice GA Sanap was hearing an appeal filed by Manoj Bhise, who sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl. The assaults, reported to have taken place in October 2017 and March 2018, came …

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DU students clash over protest against Ramjas professor accused of sexual harassment

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DU students clash over protest against Ramjas professor accused of sexual harassment

The Hindu

Students from Delhi University’s Left groups alleged that they were beaten up by members of the RSS-linked Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Wednesday. Anosruto Dey, a member of the All India Students’ Association, said they were planning to stage a demonstration against the presence of a professor of Ramjas College on the campus despite being suspended for six weeks pending …

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Tamilisai demands CBI probe in Anna University sexual assault case

The Hindu

Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday said women of Tamil Nadu have lost hope in the ruling DMK government and demanded that the probe in the case of sexual assault on a student at Anna University campus be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. If the opposition parties were not given permission to protest …

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POCSO case against BSY: Victim’s brother releases video seeking speedy justice

The Hindu

Upset over the case related to the petition of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to quash the chargesheet against him under provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, dragging on for eight months now, the victim’s elder brother has appealed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take steps to ensure speedy justice. Under CID probe In March …

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Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

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Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in various posts of the governing council and the executive committee of the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru. The High Court said that it has no power in law to issue such a direction in the absence of a bylaw in AAB providing reservation for women advocates, …

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Woman police inspector, AIADMK functionary remanded in judicial custody till Jan. 21

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Woman police inspector, AIADMK functionary remanded in judicial custody till Jan. 21

The Hindu

The woman police inspector of All Women Police, Anna Nagar, and the AIADMK functionary, who were arrested for allegedly beating and intimidating the parents of a POCSO victim, were remanded in judicial custody till January 21. Meanwhile, the woman inspector S. Raji has been placed under suspension by the city police on charges of dereliction of duty and the AIADMK …

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1 day, 23 hours ago

Complainant Is Entitled To Her Own Section 164 CrPC Statement Regardless Of Filing Of Final Report: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court held that even if a final report is filed by the investigation agency a defacto complainant is entitled to get a copy of her own statement recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. The Court observed that therefore, the defacto complainant has a right to get a copy of the Section 164 CrPC statement. and all the …

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Calling A Woman's Body Structure "Fine" Prima Facie Sexual Harassment: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

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2 days, 6 hours ago

Calling A Woman's Body Structure "Fine" Prima Facie Sexual Harassment: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Monday observed that a man making comments about a woman's body structure calling it “fine” prima facie amounts to a sexually coloured remark. Justice A Badharudeen thus refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the Petitioner for offences including Section 354A, 509 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 120 of the Kerala Police …

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Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur taken into custody in sexual harassment case filed by woman actor

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2 days, 7 hours ago

Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur taken into custody in sexual harassment case filed by woman actor

The Hindu

The Kochi City police in Kerala have taken into custody businessman Boby Chemmanur hardly 24 hours since registering a case against him on a complaint by a woman actor accusing him of making sexually loaded comments against her on social media and also personally while attending an inaugural function. On Sunday, she had lodged a complaint against 30 persons for …

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Police form special team to probe harassment charges against Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur

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2 days, 8 hours ago

Police form special team to probe harassment charges against Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur

The Hindu

The Kochi City police have formed a special investigation team to probe the case registered against Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur on a complaint lodged by a woman actor on Tuesday. The team led by the Ernakulam Central police inspector also comprises officers from the cyberpolice as charges under the IT Act have also been invoked. The actor accused Mr. Chemmanur …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Kerala jeweller in custody in Malayalam actor sexual harassment case

India Today

Boby Chemmanur, a prominent businessman and jewellery brand owner in Kerala, was taken into custody this morning from a resort he owns in Wayanad. The Circle Inspector at Kochi Central Police Station, where Rose came in person to file a complaint on Tuesday, would be the investigating officer, the senior officer said. On Tuesday night, based on Rose’s complaint, the …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Commenting on woman's body structure amounts to sexual harassment: High Court

India Today

The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment. The ruling by Justice A Badharudeen came while dismissing a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee's plea to quash the sexual harassment case against him filed by a woman staffer of the same …

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Comment on woman's body shape also sexual harassment rules Kerala High Court

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Comment on woman's body shape also sexual harassment rules Kerala High Court

India Today

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a comment on a woman’s “body structure” qualifies as a sexually coloured remark and constitutes the penal offence of sexual harassment. Justice A Badharudeen delivered the judgment while rejecting a plea by a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee to quash a sexual harassment case filed against him by a woman colleague. Seeking …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Sexual Assault Child Victim Has No Locus To File Quashing Plea In Name Of Saving Family's Honour, Future: Himachal Pradesh HC

Live Law

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that after setting the criminal machinery into motion, the complainant's role ends, and the complainant or the child victim has no locus standing to file the petition for quashing a POCSO Case, that too, in the name of saving the family's honour. At the outset, the Court opined that the complainant's role ends …

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‘CBI going to raid Manish Sisodia’s house,' claims Arvind Kejriwal

Hindustan Times

Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that the Central Bureau of Investigation is going to conduct a raid on party leader Manish Sisodia's house in the next few days. In a post in Hindi on X, the former Delhi chief minister further claimed that the BJP is going to lose the assembly polls, and the raid and …

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SC to hear Nithari killings pleas against Koli's acquittal on March 25

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SC to hear Nithari killings pleas against Koli's acquittal on March 25

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on March 25, a batch of pleas against the acquittal of Surendra Koli, accused in the 2005-06 Noida Nithari killings. A series of appeals against Surendra Koli's acquittal in the 2005–06 Noida Nithari killings were scheduled for consideration by the Supreme Court on Monday, March 25. In 2024, the top court agreed …

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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar

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The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a cheating case against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar concerning alleged lang grabbing and fraudulent sale of property by Arolkar A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal filed by Arolkar against Bombay High Court's decision to dismiss a petition filed by Arolkar seeking the quashing of the cheating …

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Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Termination Of Govt Employee For Appearing As Dummy Candidate In Exam, Says Charge Wasn't Included In Charge-Sheet

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Rajasthan High Court set aside the order of a District Education Officer wherein the services of a Junior Assistant were terminated based on the fact that the ground on which the Petitioner was terminated was not appearing either in the charge sheet or in the inquiry report. The bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta held that, “In the opinion of this …

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After remarks on Priyanka Gandhi, BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri's comment on Atishi sparks row

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After remarks on Priyanka Gandhi, BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri's comment on Atishi sparks row

Hindustan Times

BJP's Kalkaji candidate Ramesh Bidhuri courted another controversy on Sunday after he targeted Delhi chief minister Atishi over her surname, reported PTI. At a 'Parivartan Rally' in Rohini, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi later addressed, Bidhuri said that Atishi changed her surname from "Marlena" to "Singh." The Aam Aadmi Party responded to Bidhuri's remarks, alleging that leaders of the BJP …

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‘Single instance of following a girl is not stalking’: Bombay high court

Hindustan Times

In a key ruling, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court said that a single instance of following a girl does not constitute stalking under Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code, which was not replaced by the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita when the case that the court was hearing was filed. The Bombay high court recently clarified that a …

Bombay High Court Accused Ipc Act Stalking Court High Single Instance

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Termination Of Services Of Anganwadi Supervisor Without Following Procedure, Patna HC Revokes.

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A single judge bench of the Patna High Court comprising of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri held that termination of Anganwadi Supervisor from the service without following the termination procedure under Clause XIV of the Pervekshika Niyojan Margdarshika is invalid. Later, another candidate in the selection process lodged a complaint with the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Officer without including petitioner as a …

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Chargesheet Cannot Be Based On Bald Assertions Of Connivance: Supreme Court

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Chargesheet Cannot Be Based On Bald Assertions Of Connivance: Supreme Court

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sThe Supreme Court recently held that offences in the chargesheet cannot be based on bald assertions of connivance. The Supreme Court referred to the ample judgments interpreting Section 197 namely Manohar Nath Kaul v. State of Jammu & Kashmir, Shambhoo Nath Misra v. State of U.P. Having considered the application of Section 197, the Court opined that the arguments of …

Supreme Court Court State Fir Act Offence Appellant

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Chargesheet Cannot Be Based On Bald Assertions Of Connivance: Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Court State Fir Act Offence Appellant

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Calcutta High Court Annual Digest: Part-I [Citations: 1-99]

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ORDERS/JUDGEMENTS Use Of 'Silk' To Denote Paint's Finish Customary, Can't Be Protected As Trademark: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Berger's Plea Against JSW Paints Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 1 Case: Berger Paints India Limited v JSW Paints Private Limited The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed an interim injunction application in a suit filed by Berger Paints to restrain JSW Paints from using …

Justice High Court Court West Bengal Mental Illness 2024 State

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'Only Said What Was Stated In Manusmriti': Madras High Court Quashes Case Against MP Thol Thirumavalan For Alleged Comments On Hindu Women

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The Madras High Court has quashed a case registered against Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi party head and Lok Sabha MP Thol Thirumavalan for alleged comments against Hindu women. The case was registered based on a complaint in 2020 alleging that Thirumavalan, in one of his interviews had made comments lowering the Hindu women. “What has been stated in the book "Manu …

Women Court Speech Stated Alleged His Speech No Intention

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CBI Doesn't Need State Govt's Consent To Register FIR Under Central Law Against Central Govt Employee Posted In That State : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on December 2 held that the Central Bureau of Investigation does not require permission from the State Government to register a First Information Report under the Central Legislation against a Central Government employee just because the employee happens to work within the territory of a particular State.In this case, two FIRs were registered against. The Supreme Court …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Acquittal Of Ram Rahim Singh In 2002 Ranjit Singh Murder Case

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The Supreme Court today issued notice in the SLP filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Punjab and Haryana High Court's order acquitting Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of manager Ranjit Singh.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notice in the matter and tagged it with another pending …

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Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Conviction Of Actor-Politician S. Ve Shekar For Comments Against Women Journalists

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The Madras High Court has refused to interfere with the conviction of Actor-Politician S. Ve Shekar for his derogatory comments against women journalists. When once the contents are released and it is In February 2024, the Additional Sessions Court for Trial of Cases Related to MPs and MLAs of Tamil Nadu convicted Shekar for making offensive posts against women journalists. …

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Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim

India Today

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Karnataka Congress MLA TD Rajegowda, who sought to challenge an election petition filed by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja over his 2023 poll win. The BJP leader subsequently filed an election petition in the Karnataka High Court, alleging irregularities, including the use of black money, to influence the outcome. Rajegowda approached the …

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Gujarat High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part-I [Citations 1-100]

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Citations 2024 LiveLaw 1 to 2024 LiveLaw 100 1. Issuance Of 'No Claim Certificate' Does Not Prima-Facie Make Dispute Non-Arbitrable, Gujarat High Court Allows S. 11 Application Case Title: Poll Cont Associates vs Narmada Clean Tech Ltd. LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 13 The High Court of Gujarat single bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal allowed a Section 11 application of …

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Prime accused arrested in Odisha assault of women over religious conversion

Hindustan Times

The prime accused in the assault of two women over allegations that they were attempting religious conversion of some tribal families in Odisha's Balasore district was arrested, police said. Addressing a press conference, DIG Satyajit Naik on Tuesday said prime accused Badal Panda, a native of Kansa village in Nilagiri police station area, was arrested on Monday. Two women were …

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Lokayukta orders cases against funds misuse

Deccan Chronicle

Karimnagar:The Telangana Lokayukta, Justice C.V. Ramulu, on Tuesday directed district collector to register criminal cases against those involved in misappropriation of funds in Buggaram gram panchayat in Jagtial district. The district unit president of the Telangana Jana Samithi party, Chukka Ganga Reddy, along with villagers had repeatedly filed complaints during the BRS government regarding large-scale misuse of funds in Buggaram …

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Delhi elections 2025: Congress Sandeep Dikshit to file defamation case against CM Atishi

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Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly Constituency Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday vowed to file defamation cases against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and AAP MP Sanjay Singh over their allegation against the Congress leader of taking money from BJP. "He says, "5-6 days ago, Delhi CM Atishi said that I am taking a huge amount of money from the BJP.For the …

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Suppression Of Pending Criminal Cases Raises Concerns About Candidate's Integrity: Orissa HC Upholds Cancellation Of Employee's Appointment

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The Orissa High Court has held that notwithstanding the result, suppression of pending criminal cases per se raises concerns about a candidate's integrity and after withholding such vital information, a person cannot claim an unfettered right to seek appointment. The impact of withholding such material information, including involvement in criminal cases, is within the employer's discretion to assess.” Background The …

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Cases that dominated Karnataka politics this year

Hindustan Times

The Karnataka politics was embroiled in allegations of corruption and sexual harassment against leaders across parties in 2024. Then JD MP Prajwal Revanna found himself at the centre of controversy when explicit videos allegedly involving him surfaced ahead of the parliamentary elections. An interim report by the justice John Michael D’Cunha commission, formed by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, examined ₹7,223.64 …

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HC gives relief to the Speaker in 2019 case

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:In a relief to Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, the Telangana High Court quashed the proceedings filed against him for the crime registered during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. G. Prasad Kumar, who served as an MLA until 2018, along with Konda Vishwesheshwar Reddy, T. Ram Mohan Reddy, former MLA Pargi, Pilot Rohit Reddy, MLA Tandur, A. Sudhakar Reddy, …

Mla Kumar Vikarabad

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Tamil Nadu: Rape case takes a full political turn

Deccan Chronicle

While the political parties, particularly the AIADMK staged agitations all over the State, the National Commission of Women, to whom the BJP had appealed for an investigation, and the Special Investigation Team formed by the Madras High Court visited the campus and interrogated several people in the university like those involved in security and also the affected girl. Apart from …

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Sanjay Singh says will sue BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari and Amit Malviya for claiming his wife ‘not a Delhi voter’

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Sanjay Singh says will sue BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari and Amit Malviya for claiming his wife ‘not a Delhi voter’

Hindustan Times

Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday said he will file a defamation case against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari and its IT cell head Amit Malviya for claiming that his wife Anita Singh is not a registered voter in Delhi. Countering the BJP claims, Singh on Monday said he raised the issue of "deleting" names …

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Maharashtra Women's Commission directs Mumbai police to act on actor's complaint against BJP MLA

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Maharashtra Women's Commission directs Mumbai police to act on actor's complaint against BJP MLA

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The Maharashtra State Commission for Women on Monday directed the Mumbai police to action on actor Prajakta Mali's complaint against MLA Suresh Dhas. Prajakta Mali controvery Actor-producer Prajakta Mali is demanding an apology from BJP MLA Suresh Dhas for dragging her name in his attempt to target NCP minister Dhananjay Munde in the Beed sarpanch murder case. Maharashtra Women's Commission …

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Anna University sexual assault - NCW team arrives at Chennai's Anna University to begin investigation of on-campus sexual assault - Tamil Nadu News

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1 week, 4 days ago

Anna University sexual assault - NCW team arrives at Chennai's Anna University to begin investigation of on-campus sexual assault - Tamil Nadu News

India Today

A two-member delegation of the National Commission of Women arrived at Anna University in Chennai to investigate the sexual assault of a 19-year-old student that occurred on the campus. The fact-finding committee was formed on Saturday after the NCW took note of the case, based on news reports and social media posts. The committee, consisting of NCW member Mamata Kumari …

Tamil Nadu Ncw

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State Women Commission backs Prajakta Mali, BJP leaders too come in support of her

Hindustan Times

A day after Marathi actress Prajakta Mali objected to her name being dragged into the Santosh Deshmukh murder case in Beed and demanded that BJP legislator Suresh Dhas, who made the remarks against her, tender a public apology, State Women Commission said it has received complaints from her and assured action. According to State Women Commission chief Rupali Chakankar, the …

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Gender sensitive policing needed

Hindustan Times

Sexual assault cases call for sensitive handling of survivors, more so by the State, as it attempts to investigate and deliver justice. The Madras high court’s scathing reprimand of the Tamil Nadu Police for foisting part of the blame for the Anna University sexual assault on the survivor herself in its FIR, therefore, doesn’t seem undeserved. Chennai: Police personnel stand …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Kanpur S-I found guilty of harassing woman in police vehicle

Hindustan Times

A sub-inspector has been found guilty of inappropriately touching a woman he was bringing back to Kanpur from Mumbai in a police vehicle in September. The police officer, Gajendra Singh, was suspended after the incident came to light, and an inquiry was launched against him. DCP East Shravan Kumar Singh confirmed that the charges against the sub-inspector were substantiated in …

Singh Woman Kanpur

1 week, 5 days ago

Gujarat HC Calls For Explanation From Judicial Officer Over 'Serious Allegations' On Conduct While Hearing Cheating Case

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The Gujarat High Court on Monday called for a detailed explanation from a judicial officer–of the rank of a sessions judge, after "prima facie" taking note of a plea making "serious allegations" about the officer's conduct while hearing proceedings in a forgery and cheating case. The order was passed in a plea wherein the petitioner had sought transfer of proceedings …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Supreme Court holds special Saturday sitting on issue of shifting farmer leader to hospital

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Saturday witnessed an unprecedented hearing on the issue of providing medical aid to Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on fast-unto-death for over a month at Khanauri border seeking legal guarantee of minimum support price of crops among other demands. However, the past few years have witnessed several instances when the Supreme Court constituted …

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Anna university sex abuse: Madras high court orders SIT probe, directs ₹25 lakh compensation for survivor

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1 week, 6 days ago

Anna university sex abuse: Madras high court orders SIT probe, directs ₹25 lakh compensation for survivor

Hindustan Times

The Madras high court on Saturday directed a Special Investigation Team probe into the sexual assault case of a 19-year-old engineering student on Chennai's Anna University campus. The Madras high court also ordered police to provide protection to the second-year student and her family. The bench of justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayan also ordered the state of Tamil Nadu …

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Madras Hgh Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault

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1 week, 6 days ago

Madras Hgh Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault

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In a significant step towards justice and accountability, the Madras High Court on Saturday constituted an all-women Special Investigation Team led by senior IPS officers to probe both the alleged sexual assault case and the subsequent leakage of the First Information Report at Anna University. The court decreed that Anna University provide free education with boarding, lodging, and counselling facilities …

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