sexual harassment

Top legal news of August...

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to journalist Priya Ramani on an appeal filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar against the dismissal of criminal defamation case against her by a trial court.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Telangana to furnish police report on woman's plea seeking CBI enquiry into daughter's death. Her daughter had committed suicide allegedly due to repeated sexual harassment at her workplace at BHEL Hyderabad office.

The directions were issued by the High Court on May 17, 2021, in a matter pertains to an anticipatory bail application filed by accused Bhanwar Singh charged for sexual harassment and trespassing.

While the sexual harassment probe against him is still pending, Malik approached the apex court questioning the power and authority of the High Court to suspend him.

According to the complainant, there are many women who have same complaints against the Amritsar Godman Parveen Suneja but aren't willing to come out fearing him.

The Delhi High Court will on May 5 hear the appeal filed by former External Affairs Minister M J Akbar against the trial court order acquitting journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by the politician for tarnishing his image in the wake of MeToo movement.

The verdict in the defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani by former minister MJ Akbar has resulted in one of the more enlightened judgments in recent times. It is a huge shot in the arm against the virus of male sexual harassment.

The top court had registered the suo motu case back in 2019 to examine the alleged conspiracy against the judiciary after the allegations of sexual harassment against Gogoi became public.

The Delhi court acquitte...