The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police over a college student dying by suicide allegedly due to sexual harassment by a faculty member, an official said.
A student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) claimed she was sexually harassed on the campus by a few students late Saturday night, officials said.
The university administration has ordered an inquiry into the incident, the official said Monday.
The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over women's safety in the state. They claimed that the grand old party is undermining law and order and empowering criminals.
Karnataka police have arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in a harassment case in which two women were allegedly chased and harassed by a group of five men on two-wheelers in Bengaluru on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Saturday that the ministry has taken note of the incident. A complaint was received in the Mapusa Police Station, wherein three players of the club alleged that the team manager assaulted and misbehaved with them in Goa. Acting on the complaint,
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena targeted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that the file for the transfer of the accused principal of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College for alleged sexual harassment has been held up for nearly 45 days.
New Delhi [India], March 22: Experts from various sectors converged at the POSH Compliance Conclave 2.0 held at Hotel Aloft in Aerocity, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive approaches to prevent sexual harassment and ensure the empowerment of women from all backgrounds.