Poet-lyricist Vairamuthu returns literary prize amid row over sexual harassment accusations

Vairamuthu had been awarded the ONV literary prize.

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· May 30, 2021 · 10:40 am

‘No urgency in this matter’: Delhi HC adjourns MJ Akbar’s appeal against Priya Ramani’s acquittal

Ramani had accused Akbar of sexual assault after which he had filed a defamation case against her. A trial court had acquitted the journalist.

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· May 05, 2021 · 04:42 pm

MJ Akbar moves Delhi HC against journalist Priya Ramani’s acquittal in criminal defamation case

On February 17, a court in Delhi had acquitted Ramani in the defamation case filed by Akbar.

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· Mar 24, 2021 · 10:03 pm

SC refuses to disclose probe report into ‘conspiracy’ against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Last month, the court had referred to this report and closed a suo motu case of 2019 initiated to examine the sexual harassment allegations against Gogoi.

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· Mar 18, 2021 · 03:53 pm

Karnataka minister resigns after being accused of seeking sexual favours for government job

The complainant alleged that Ramesh Jarkiholi threatened the woman after he was told about the existence of the purported sex video clips.

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· Mar 03, 2021 · 02:01 pm

Madras HC to monitor investigation of sexual harassment case against top police officer

The court expressed shock over reports of the complainant, an IPS officer, being stopped by policemen while on her way to file the complaint.

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· Mar 02, 2021 · 02:24 pm

Cannot allow sexual harassment cases to be swept under carpet: SC refuses to hear MP judge’s plea

The Madhya Pradesh HC initiated disciplinary hearings against District Judge Shambhoo Raghuvanshi after a junior officer accused him of sexual harassment.

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· Feb 27, 2021 · 12:32 pm

Eight years on, India’s law to prevent workplace sexual harassment is marred by poor data collection

While many women in formal employment can take advantage of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, many who work in informal jobs have no such access.

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· Feb 23, 2021 · 01:30 pm

#MeToo: Priya Ramani verdict is a ray of hope – but Indian women face a long road ahead

The ruling can do little to prevent sexual harassment or to hold men truly accountable for their actions.

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· Feb 19, 2021 · 09:00 am

SC closes Gogoi sexual harassment case, says conspiracy can’t be ruled out against former CJI

The court said that two years have passed since the allegations and the ‘possibility of recovery of electronic evidence now is unlikely’.

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· Feb 18, 2021 · 11:31 am

A woman cannot be punished for raising voice against sexual abuse: Court in MJ Akbar defamation case

The court held journalist Priya Ramani not guilty in the defamation case.

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· Feb 17, 2021 · 08:56 pm

‘I represent all women who spoke up,’ says Priya Ramani after court acquits her in defamation case

Ramani’s counsel Rebecca John said that this was the most important case of her career.

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· Feb 17, 2021 · 05:35 pm