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SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking equal protection for transgende
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to provide equal protection to the transgender community against sexual offences.
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NHRC seeks detailed report in four-year-old case of minor's sexual assault
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI): Expressing serious displeasure over "the extremely lethargic" attitude of Odisha administration to deal with sexual assault case of a minor girl in June 2016, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed Superintendent of Police Balasore to su
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Female employees complain of sexual harassment by senior traffic inspector
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): As many as 10 female employees verbally complained to an enquiry officer of sexual harassment by a senior traffic inspector at the Gannavaram RTC Bus Depot in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
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Telangana Congress workers detained after protesting in front of Home Mini
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 8 (ANI): Telangana Congress workers were on Thursday detained after they staged a protest in front of the residence of state Home Minister Mahmood Ali demanding preventive measures for sexual assaults against women.
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Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): More than half of LGBTQ adults and 70 percent of those who are transgender or gender non-conforming report experiencing some form of discrimination, including the use of harsh or abusive language, from a health care professional.
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Payal Ghosh meets NCW chief, discusses speeding up investigations of case
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Actor Payal Ghosh on Tuesday met National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma on Tuesday to discuss speeding up of the investigations in the case filed by her against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
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SC adjourns to Oct 15 hearing on sexual harassment case against former Teh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to October 15 hearing in the sexual harassment case against former Tehelka Magazine Editor Tarun Tejpal, after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted the victim was suffering from lung cancer.
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Harvey Weinstein faces 6 new forcible sexual assault counts in Los Angeles
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): American film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with six new forcible sexual assault counts, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday (local time).
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SC grants liberty to petitioner to highlight main points of petition in wr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court has granted liberty to the petitioner (the mother of a sexual harassment victim who committed suicide) to give in writing to the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, within one week highlighting the main points raised in her petition.
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Anurag Kashyap denies Payal Ghosh's allegations, seeks actions against her
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2 (ANI): Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has vehemently denied any such incident as alleged by Payal Ghosh and sought severe action against the actress for "misusing" the criminal justice system, his lawyer said on Friday.
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Kris Jenner denies sexually harassing ex-bodyguard after lawsuit
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): American reality TV star Kristen Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian may have some legal drama to keep up with.
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Anurag Kashyap appears before police in alleged sexual assault case
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 1 (ANI): Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap arrived at the Versova Police Station in Mumbai on Thursday to appear before the police in connection with the alleged sexual assault case registered against him by actress Payal Ghosh.
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