sexual harassment

Patriot Bureau -April 13, 2024

JNUSU calls for strike on April 16 against ‘inaction’ in sexual harassment complaint

JNUSU calls for strike on April 16 against ‘inaction’ in sexual harassment complaint

Launching a "Suggest Your Union, Demand From Admin" initiative, the union seeks student input to formulate a Charter of Demands addressing critical student concerns

Patriot Bureau -February 20, 2024

Panel on challenges of sexual harassment at workplace for women informal workers

Panel on challenges of sexual harassment at workplace for women informal workers

The consultation will aim to enhance the capacity of Local Committee members regarding the grievance-redressal mechanism provided by the SHW Act, 2013

Patriot Bureau -January 27, 2023

Delhi Police apprehends college student for harassing, threatening 14-year-old girl on Instagram

Delhi Police apprehends college student for harassing, threatening 14-year-old girl on Instagram

The victim disclosed that she had shared her private pictures and video with a friend on Instagram who was pressurising her to start inappropriate chats and send him more such photos, police said.

Patriot Bureau -January 24, 2023

Passenger offloaded from SpiceJet plane at Delhi airport for molesting cabin crew; arrested

Passenger offloaded from SpiceJet plane at Delhi airport for molesting cabin crew; arrested

The accused was booked under Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code at IGIA (Indira Gandhi International Airport) police station and arrested.

Patriot Bureau -December 20, 2022

Sexual harassment has potential to cause mental trauma, dictate child’s thought process for years: HC

Sexual harassment has potential to cause mental trauma, dictate child’s thought process for years: HC

The court said a minor's mental psyche is vulnerable, impressionable and in a developing stage and sexual harassment has the potential to cause mental trauma which may dictate the child's thought process for years to come

Patriot Bureau -September 19, 2022

DCW seeks strict implementation of law against sexual harassment of women at workplace

DCW seeks strict implementation of law against sexual harassment of women at workplace

The panel further said the committees have not been provided proper dedicated office space, budget, and staff

Ahona Sengupta -September 9, 2022

Sexual crimes mar life in the capital

Sexual crimes mar life in the capital

Hidden behind the impressive facades of the capital city are tales of bloodcurdling crimes against women and children, whose lives are marred by traumatic events at home and on the streets

Shruty Yadav -May 11, 2022

Delhi HC undecided on marital rape

Delhi HC undecided on marital rape

The Delhi High Court has come out with a split verdict on the matter of criminalisation of marital rape and has asked the Supreme Court to take up the matter for further consideration