Sexual Abuse
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Tripura High Court transfers judge accused of sexually assaulting rape complainant
The civil judge at Kamalpur will be kept on compulsory waiting for future posting.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump ordered to pay additional $83.3 million to US columnist in defamation case
The columnist, E Jean Carroll, alleged that the former president sexually assaulted her in a departmental store in New York City in 1996.
Scroll Staff
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Kalakshetra college: Professor booked for sexual abuse after students protest
On Friday, Chief Minister MK Stalin had assured investigation into the allegations against four faculty members of the Chennai-based institute.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
Women who work in ecological conservation say the profession is dominated by men and several organisations have a culture of casual sexism.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
The story of modern bharatanatyam is not just about discourse or ideology. It is a battleground over the real control of bodies, representation and power.
Nrithya Pillai
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10 years since the Pocso Act, cases continue to be delayed, but courts are not solely to blame
Pinning the blame on courts alone would be missing the forest for the trees. The criminal justice system requires systemic reform.
Jyotika Randhawa & Apoorva
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Make programmes on sexual abuse mandatory in schools, Kerala HC tells CBSE and state
The court passed the directions while hearing the bail petition of a 23-year-old man accused of having raped a 15-year-old girl.
Scroll Staff
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What Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction reveals about female sex offenders
The British socialite is found guilty for her role in luring and grooming girls to be sexually abused by the American financier.
Poco Kernsmith, The Conversation, Erin B Comartin, The Conversation & Sheryl Kubiak, The Conversation
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Nassar abuse victims to receive $380 mln settlement: report
The settlement ends a five-year legal battle that erupted following the abuse scandal that rocked the US Olympic movement.
AFP
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Reporting of child sexual abuse spiked in Kashmir after it enacted a law following the Kathua case
There was a more than five-fold rise in the reporting of cases in 2019.
Safina Nabi, IndiaSpend.com
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French skating coach being probed over sexual abuse claims by former world c’ships bronze medallist
Sarah Abitbol accused coach Beyer of raping her several times from 1990-92.
AFP
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Former Olympic judo champion Peter Seisenbacher handed five-year jail sentence for sexual abuse
An Austrian court said he was found guilty of sexually abusing two girls he coached from the late 1990s to the early 2000s.
AFP
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record