Sexual harassment case against West Bengal Governor: Victim moves SC
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sexual harassment case against West Bengal Governor: Victim moves SC

New Indian Express  

The plea, which was filed on Wednesday, before the top court would likely to come up for hearing within a week or so, as per SC registry. The victim pleaded that this court has to decide whether a victim like her can be rendered remediless, as her only option being to wait for the accused to demit his office and render the entire procedure a mere lip service, the plea said. The victim in her complaint claimed that the WB Governor had called her on April 24 and May 2 on the false pretext of offering a better job, but in stead of this, he allegedly sexually harass within the premises of Raj Bhavan during working hours. In a similar development in the case, the Calcutta High Court had in May stayed the proceedings against the Officer on Special Duty to the Governor after he was booked for allegedly restraining the victim and pressurising her to refrain from lodging any complaint of sexual harassment against the Governor.

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Man Cannot Be Held Guilty Of False Promise To Marry When Victim Willingly Consented To Physical Relationship: Calcutta High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Man Cannot Be Held Guilty Of False Promise To Marry When Victim Willingly Consented To Physical Relationship: Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has held that when an adult victim knowingly and willingly consented to sexual relations with a man, the man cannot later be held guilty for committing the offence of rape on the pretext of marriage. The victim lady being an adult was aware of the consequences of such relationship and denial on the part of the …

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, on the request made by the Special Public Prosecutor, on Friday adjourned till September 5 further hearing on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. “If Mr. Yediyurappa is destined to go to jail he will, I am ready to argue the case,” said Mr. Nagesh while pointing out that on the one hand, …

Karnataka High Court directs trial court not to record further proceeding on sexual harassment case against H.D. Revanna
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court directs trial court not to record further proceeding on sexual harassment case against H.D. Revanna

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the trial court not to record further proceedings based on the charge sheet filed against former Minister and MLA for Holenarsipur H.D. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on the petition filed by Mr. Revanna, who questioned the legality of registration of FIR on the alleged incident said to have been …

SC notice on woman’s challenge to ‘blanket’ immunity of Bengal Governor against legal proceedings
5 months ago

SC notice on woman’s challenge to ‘blanket’ immunity of Bengal Governor against legal proceedings

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 19 sought responses from the Union government and the State of West Bengal on a plea by a former Raj Bhavan employee challenging constitutional immunity from legal proceedings claimed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against a molestation complaint filed by her against him. ‘Frame guidelines’ She has also requested the apex court to …

Calcutta High Court restrains Mamata Banerjee from defaming Governor Ananda Bose
5 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court restrains Mamata Banerjee from defaming Governor Ananda Bose

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making any defamatory statements against Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. The court observed that prima facie there is a case of defamation.“In view of the above, the defendants are restrained from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against the plaintiff by way of publication and on social platforms …

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Restrains CM Mamata Banerjee From Making Defamatory Statements Against WB Governor CV Ananda Bose
5 months, 1 week ago

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Restrains CM Mamata Banerjee From Making Defamatory Statements Against WB Governor CV Ananda Bose

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making any defamatory statements against Governor CV Ananda Bose in a defamation suit filed by the governor against the CM.A single bench of Justice Krishna Rao passed the interim order upon stating that the governor was a constitutional authority who could not defend himself against such remarks …

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Restrains CM Mamata Banerjee From Making Defamatory Statements Against WB Governor CV Ananda Bose
5 months, 1 week ago

BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Restrains CM Mamata Banerjee From Making Defamatory Statements Against WB Governor CV Ananda Bose

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making any defamatory statements against Governor CV Ananda Bose in a defamation suit filed by the governor against the CM.A single bench of Justice Krishna Rao passed the interim order upon stating that the governor was a constitutional authority who could not defend himself against such remarks …

​Locked in conflict: On the standoff in West Bengal
5 months, 1 week ago

​Locked in conflict: On the standoff in West Bengal

The Hindu  

In calling for a report from the State government on the action taken against two police officers, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has escalated the conflict between Raj Bhavan and the State government. He has written to the Union government and to the Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, about what he perceives as impropriety by Vineet Goyal, Kolkata City Police …

Calcutta High Court Admits Bengal Governor's Defamation Suit Against CM Mamata Banerjee, Says No Defamatory Remarks Shall Be Made In The Meantime
5 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court Admits Bengal Governor's Defamation Suit Against CM Mamata Banerjee, Says No Defamatory Remarks Shall Be Made In The Meantime

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has admitted a defamation suit filed by Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, for making allegedly defamatory remarks against the governor in light of recent sexual harrasment allegations against him. A single bench of Justice Krishna Rao admitted the suit for hearing while observing that no defamatory remarks shall be made in …

Calcutta court adjourns Bengal Governor's defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta court adjourns Bengal Governor's defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose's defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee till Thursday. Bose had filed a defamation case against Banerjee on June 28, a day after she claimed women complained to her that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there. During …

Take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner, DCP Central: WB Governor writes to CM
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Take action against Kolkata Police Commissioner, DCP Central: WB Governor writes to CM

The Hindu  

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee demanding that it is highly necessary to take “appropriate punitive action in accordance with law against Shri Vineet Goyal, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, Smt. Referring to the allegations against him made by a Raj Bhawan employee against him, Governor described it and concocted and fabricated allegations …

WB Governor challenges police inquiry into molestation allegations, cites constitutional immunity
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WB Governor challenges police inquiry into molestation allegations, cites constitutional immunity

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday wrote to DOPT seeking the removal of the Kolkata police commissioner and deputy commissioner for probing alleged sexual harassment charges against him. Police had earlier registered a case against three Raj Bhavan employees, including the governor’s officer-on-special duty and recorded their statements on a court order in connection with the accusation …

BREAKING | WB Governor CV Ananda Bose Approaches Calcutta High Court Alleging Defamation By CM Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BREAKING | WB Governor CV Ananda Bose Approaches Calcutta High Court Alleging Defamation By CM Mamata Banerjee

Live Law  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has approached the Calcutta High Court with a suit of defamation against WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The plea comes in the aftermath of the Chief Minister allegedly making comments against the Governor stating that she had been informed by women that they did not feel safe visiting the Raj Bhavan due to recent allegations …

Woman employee of West Bengal Raj Bhavan to write to President Murmu to seek justice on molestation accusation
7 months, 1 week ago

Woman employee of West Bengal Raj Bhavan to write to President Murmu to seek justice on molestation accusation

The Hindu  

A day after West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose screened multiple CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan, in a bid to clear the air over allegations of molestation brought against him by a contractual woman employee of the governor's house, the victim on May 10 said she will seek President Droupadi Murmu's intervention into the matter. Stating that she could not …

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing For Plea Seeking Action Against Statements By Kolkata Police Which Allegedly Tarnished WB Governor's Office
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing For Plea Seeking Action Against Statements By Kolkata Police Which Allegedly Tarnished WB Governor's Office

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to urgently hear a plea which sought the court's intervention over statements made by Kolkata Police to media sources which allegedly tarnished Governor CV Ananda Bose's office.Counsel submitted that the police had made comments in the media which had allegedly tarnished the reputation of the Governor, who possessed constitutional immunity under. The Calcutta High …

Is the West Bengal Governor immune from criminal prosecution amid sexual harassment allegations? | Explained
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the West Bengal Governor immune from criminal prosecution amid sexual harassment allegations? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court on July 19 has agreed to examine the contours of Article 361 of the Constitution which grants “blanket immunity” to governors from any criminal prosecution. The ruling party — the Trinamool Congress— has also called the incident “appalling and unthinkable.” Constitutional privilege Article 361 of the Constitution stipulates that the President, the Governor …

Bengal governor asks staff to ignore police summons in sexual harassment case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal governor asks staff to ignore police summons in sexual harassment case

New Indian Express  

Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose wrote to Raj Bhavan staff asking them to ignore any summons from the police regarding molestation charges levelled against him. Bose in the letter stated, “The reports from the media indicate that the police propose to conduct an inquiry into the incident and that they would be examining the staff of the Raj Bhavan. …

DC Edit | Probe complaint on governor
7 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Probe complaint on governor

Deccan Chronicle  

A controversial case of sexual harassment following a complaint lodged by a female contract staffer of the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has come at a most sensitive time in the affairs of West Bengal when the state is going through a multi-phase Lok Sabha election. Given the caustic nature of West Bengal politics, which is an extreme case of bristling …

Bengal Governor rejects sexual harassment charges by Raj Bhavan employee, calls it 'engineered narratives'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal Governor rejects sexual harassment charges by Raj Bhavan employee, calls it 'engineered narratives'

India TV News  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday denied sexual harassment allegation by Raj Bhavan employee, calling it an "engineered narrative". "To the Raj Bhavan staff who expressed solidarity with Hon’ble Governor Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose against whom some derogatory narratives were circulated by two disgruntled employees as agents of political parties, Hon’ble Governor said: “Truth shall triumph. West …

Sexual harassment: Madras High Court reserves order on ex-DGP’s plea
8 months ago

Sexual harassment: Madras High Court reserves order on ex-DGP’s plea

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Justice M Dhandapani of Madras High Court on Wednesday reserved orders on the petitions filed by former DGP Rajesh Das seeking to exempt him from surrendering before the trial court and suspension of three years imprisonment in the case of sexually harassing a woman IPS officer. When the petitions came up for hearing, Additional Public Prosecutor R Muniapparaj, representing …

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing for a plea seeking orders for the 'protection of women residents' of Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, amidst allegations of sexual violence faced by them from certain miscreants allegedly belonging to the ruling dispensation.Live Law had earlier reported on a suo moto motion taken up by the Calcutta High Court regarding the aforesaid …

Madras HC upholds three-year jail for ex-DGP in sexual harassment case
10 months, 1 week ago

Madras HC upholds three-year jail for ex-DGP in sexual harassment case

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM/CHENNAI: Madras High Court on Monday refused to stay the order passed by the Villupuram Principal Sessions Court earlier during the day, upholding the conviction and three-year sentence of former special DGP Rajesh Das in a sexual harassment case. On Monday, Villupuram Principal Sessions Judge R Poornima dismissed the appeal filed by Das against his conviction in a sexual harassment …

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused, Cites Attempts To Threaten Victim, Influence Police Investigation
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused, Cites Attempts To Threaten Victim, Influence Police Investigation

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant bail to the petitioners, accused of gang-rape by the victim who alleged that she was attacked at the birthday party of one of the accused. Earlier, a division-bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth had taken serious exception to the police’s actions in harassing the victim, and the petitioner’s attempts …

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Accused Of ‘Threatening’ Employee Who Complained Of Illegal Termination
1 year, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Accused Of ‘Threatening’ Employee Who Complained Of Illegal Termination

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a Branch Manager of Standard Chartered bank who had been accused u/s 506 and 509 of the IPC for allegedly threatening an employee who had approached the Labour forum against illegal termination of service. Complainant submitted that the petitioner had threatened her to withdraw her case before the labour …

Suspended Tamil Nadu Special DGP sentenced to three years for sexual harassment
1 year, 6 months ago

Suspended Tamil Nadu Special DGP sentenced to three years for sexual harassment

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 16, 2023 19:29 IST - 2 MINS READ The Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, sentenced Rajesh Das, the suspended Tamil Nadu Special DGP of Law and Order and Accused No 1 in a sexual harassment case, to three years of rigorous imprisonment on June 16. The case involved the senior police officer sexually abusing …

Court Proceeding Ought Not To Be Permitted To Degenerate Into A Weapon Of Harassment: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Court Proceeding Ought Not To Be Permitted To Degenerate Into A Weapon Of Harassment: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Case

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings under Section 498A of IPC initiated by a woman against her husband and his relatives alleging that she was subjected to physical and mental torture and was driven out from the matrimonial home, on the ground that an earlier proceeding initiated by her on the basis of almost same allegations against …

Calcutta High Court Seeks Explanation From Police Why Person Accused Of Threatening Alleged Gang-Rape Victim Released "Promptly"
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court Seeks Explanation From Police Why Person Accused Of Threatening Alleged Gang-Rape Victim Released "Promptly"

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has expressed dismay at the action of Police authorities in "promptly releasing" a person, accused of threatening the victim of alleged gang rape case of Vedic Village in Rajarghat to withdraw her case. The division bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has directed the Officer-in-Charge of the concerned Police Station to appear …

Every Act Affecting Emotions Not Criminal: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against DSP Accused Of Harassing During Department Enquiry
1 year, 9 months ago

Every Act Affecting Emotions Not Criminal: Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings Against DSP Accused Of Harassing During Department Enquiry

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri recently quashed criminal proceedings under section 406 and section 420 of IPC against a DSP, Government Railway Police, on the ground that allegations made against the petitioner did not depict any cognizable offence under the said provisions. The single judge bench of Justice Rai Chattopadhyay observed: “Peculiarly enough in this case the complaint discloses …

Madras High Court Judge Says She Was Threatened After Reserving Order In Shiva Sankar Baba’s Plea For Quashing FIR In Sexual Harassment Case
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Judge Says She Was Threatened After Reserving Order In Shiva Sankar Baba’s Plea For Quashing FIR In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

Justice RN Manjula of Madras High Court has revealed that she was sent “pseudonymous letters of threat” dissuading her from passing orders in a petition filed by self-styled godman Shiva Shankar Baba to quash the FIR filed against him in a sexual assault case. Though the Court had initially allowed Baba’s pleas and quashed the FIR filed against him on …

Kerala High Court Directs Writer-Activist Civic Chandran To Surrender Before Police For Interrogation In Sexual Harassment Case
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs Writer-Activist Civic Chandran To Surrender Before Police For Interrogation In Sexual Harassment Case

Live Law  

Cancelling author and social activist Civic Chandran's anticipatory bail in a sexual harassment case, the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed him to surrender before the Investigating Officer within seven days for subjecting himself for interrogation.Justice A. Badharudeen while allowing the petitions moved by the victim and the Government against the grant of anticipatory bail to Chandran. Cancelling author and …

SC seeks response on mechanism to address sexual harassment complaints against judges
2 years, 3 months ago

SC seeks response on mechanism to address sexual harassment complaints against judges

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought its secretary general’s stand on the mechanism in place to deal with sexual harassment complaints against sitting and retired judges. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul issued the direction with regard to a 2014 case filed by a law intern, who had accused a retired Supreme Court judge of sexually harassing her. …

Calcutta High Court Orders DLSA & SALSA To Process Compensation Within 2 Weeks For Victims, Kin In 5 Recent Rape Cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court Orders DLSA & SALSA To Process Compensation Within 2 Weeks For Victims, Kin In 5 Recent Rape Cases

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the District Legal Services Authority and the State Legal Services Authority to expeditiously decide a representation seeking compensation for the victims and their family members pertaining to the 5 recent rape cases that have been reported in various districts of West Bengal last month.The direction was issued while adjudicating upon. The Calcutta High …

Sexual harassment case: Charge sheet served to Special DGP, SP
3 years, 4 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 …

Alleged Attack On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe, Asks To Approach High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Alleged Attack On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe, Asks To Approach High Court

Live Law  

Supreme Court has on Friday declined to entertain a plea filed seeking directions to CBI to investigate the incident injuring West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. A three judge Bench led by CJI has granted the petitioners liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the Calcutta High Court. The Court was hearing a PIL filed seeking investigation into the alleged …

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case
4 years ago

Kerala govt to move SC after HC dismisses plea to transfer trial against Dileep in sexual assault case

Firstpost  

Both the Kerala government and the survivor have alleged that the trial judge at Kerala High Court refused to record certain portions of the survivor’s testimony without any justification, despite repeated requests by the prosecutor. The government of Kerala will reach out to the Supreme Court to appeal against Kerala High Court’s dismissal of pleas to transfer the trial in …

Once Case For Cognisable Offence Registered, SHOs To Act Swiftly To See Offenders Don't Escape Clutches of Law: Madras HC [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Once Case For Cognisable Offence Registered, SHOs To Act Swiftly To See Offenders Don't Escape Clutches of Law: Madras HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently observed that "the Station House Officers, once they registered cases for the commission of cognizable offences, especially, of more serious offences are expected to act shiftily and see to that the offenders do not escape from the clutches of law". The petitioner submitted that though in the altercation one of the hands of the victim …

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
4 years, 3 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 …

[Rape Case Against UP Govt Counsel] SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Investigation & Transfer Of Case From UP
4 years, 4 months ago

[Rape Case Against UP Govt Counsel] SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Investigation & Transfer Of Case From UP

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices in a writ petition seeking transfer of investigation and trial in the criminal case filed against a standing counsel of the UP Government, accused of rape by a young practicing lawyer from Delhi. The petition has been moved by one of the victim's friends, apprehending that investigation in the rape case may be …

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