A day after Gandhi Jayanti, the Delhi High Court asked assistance from retired police officer Kiran Bedi in a plea related to an alleged exploitation of females under the garb of spiritual healing at the Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya, Rohini

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“In order to attract the offence under the Act, it has to be established that the accused was with the knowledge that the victim belonged to a member of SC/ST,” Judge K Krishna Kumar said.

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To build confidence among victims to file complaints against teachers, there needs to be a student movement to strengthen their position. Dr Vinita Chandra of Ramjas College is among the most vocal advocates against sexual harassment on campuses and played an active role in the struggle to set up redressal mechanisms in Delhi University. Excerpts […]

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