While unveiling its ‘Policy Brief’ on Monday, DRF said that 34 women, 40 men and one trans person lodged complaints using its Cyber Harassment Helpline and other services like email and social media platforms in 2022.
Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is on bail in connection with a sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers, said that the recent incident in Manipur is condemnable as well as called it a sad incident in independent India.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Women Wing on Friday announced that the party will hold a protest against the Union Government for failing to stop harassment against women in Manipur.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday granted regular bail to outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday reserved the order on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar Singh Regular bail plea in sexual harassment case registered by several wrestlers.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday began hearing the regular bail plea of BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
The Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal granted bail to Brij Bhushan and Vinod Tomar till July 20, 2023 and said the court will hear arguments on regular bail on Thursday.
Notably, Vinesh was among the wrestlers who protested against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, against whom allegations of sexual harassment were made. The reigning Asian Games champion Phogat was also supposed to be making her return to competitive wrestling at
According Jhabua SP Agam Jain, the case against Jha has been registered under IPC section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), Pocso Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Chargesheet stated that based on the investigation so far, Brij Bhushan Singh was "liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences" of sexual harassment, molestation and stalking.
Naveed Walter, the President of Human Rights Focus Pakistan said that the population of minorities in Pakistan has come down to 3 per cent from 23 per cent since its independence in 1947.