Interview: Priya Ramani and her lawyer Rebecca John on #MeToo movement’s first big win in India

Workplace sexual harassment law in the country needs an overhaul, says the senior advocate.

Namita Bhandare, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 22, 2021 · 01:30 pm

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Reading between the lines of the Ramayana tales cited by the judge

The verdict is legally sound and socially progressive. But its attitude to sexuality and nationalism is cause for some concern.

Madhavi Menon

· Feb 21, 2021 · 09:00 am

Delhi HC lifts gag order on publishing sexual harassment allegations against investor Mahesh Murthy

Murthy said he will be filing an appeal and that ‘justice will prevail’.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 08, 2020 · 08:55 pm

Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC refuses to share details on panel that exonerated ex-CJI

In response to a RTI query, the court said that revealing such details may amount to unwarranted invasion of privacy and compromise the judiciary’s independence

Scroll Staff

· Jan 25, 2020 · 11:54 am

Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC employee who complained against former CJI reinstated, says report

The woman joined duty and then went on leave. All her arrears have also been cleared.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 22, 2020 · 11:10 am

Facebook ordered to take down posts alleging sexual harassment by artist Subodh Gupta

Delhi High Court also orders company to reveal the identity of the administrator of an Instagram account that carried the allegations.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 30, 2019 · 10:07 pm

Sexual harassment case against investor Mahesh Murthy dismissed by Bombay High Court: Report

In an order passed last week, the court said the complainant did not properly explain why the FIR was registered 14 years after the alleged incident in 2004.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 17, 2019 · 03:07 pm

BHU sends professor accused of sexual harassment on long leave after students protest

The university also decided to send back the complaints against the professor to the executive council for a review of its earlier decision.

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· Sep 16, 2019 · 02:52 pm

MJ Akbar defamation case: Priya Ramani says she spoke up against him ‘at a great personal cost’

The journalist told a court in Delhi that it was important for women to come forward about sexual harassment at the workplace.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 09, 2019 · 05:22 pm

‘Called MJ Akbar a predator to emphasise difference in age and power,’ says Priya Ramani

Ramani testified before a court in Delhi on Saturday in connection with the criminal defamation case brought against her by MJ Akbar.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 07, 2019 · 07:17 pm

Goa terminates contract of swimming coach Surajit Ganguly over sexual harassment allegations

A 15-year-old swimmer had shot a video of the alleged harassment and circulated it, following which Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju intervened.

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· Sep 05, 2019 · 11:51 am

CJI sexual harassment case: Gold medallist skips ceremony to protest against inquiry process

The institution that Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi heads ‘failed when sexual harassment allegations were made against him’, said Surbhi Karwa.

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· Aug 19, 2019 · 11:04 am