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Sexual Assault Against Women

Japan's Fuji TV loses sponsors amid sex scandal involving star host

Over 50 firms, including Nissan and Toyota, pulled ads from Fuji TV after a sex scandal involving host Masahiro Nakai and alleged cover-up surfaced

Japan's Fuji TV loses sponsors amid sex scandal involving star host
Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 3:31 PM IST

Kerala police arrest 57 for sexually abusing a dalit girl over five years

The victim accused 62 people of blackmailing and sexually abusing her over five years. The case came to light after her teachers noticed behavioural changes and alerted child welfare authorities

Kerala police arrest 57 for sexually abusing a dalit girl over five years
Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 10:08 AM IST

Probe incomplete, many still free: RG Kar victim's parents ahead of verdict

A day before a court in Kolkata is set to deliver its verdict in the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case, the parents of the victim doctor alleged that the investigation is half-done as others involved in the crime are roaming free. Her parents said they will continue to fight until justice is delivered to their daughter whose body was found in the seminar room of the state-run hospital on August 9 last year, sparking nationwide outrage and prolonged protests. Sanjay Roy, who was a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was charged with committing the crime and was arrested on August 10. Additional district and sessions judge of Sealdah court, where the trial of the case concluded on January 9, is scheduled to pass its judgement on Saturday. "Sanjay (Roy) is guilty, and tomorrow's verdict will be against him. But what about other criminals who are still not caught? I can see them roaming freely. I have seen them loitering in the hospital. So, the investigation is half-done," she told

Probe incomplete, many still free: RG Kar victim's parents ahead of verdict
Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 12:42 PM IST

Author Neil Gaiman faces sexual misconduct allegations by child's nanny

An accuser, who worked as a nanny, alleged Gaiman sexually assaulted her in February 2022, first in a backyard bathtub in New Zealand and later in a hotel room with his son nearby

Author Neil Gaiman faces sexual misconduct allegations by child's nanny
Updated On : 14 Jan 2025 | 11:02 AM IST

Sam Altman's sister accuses him of sexual abuse, OpenAI CEO rejects claim

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sister Ann Altman's sexual abuse allegations, calls claims 'utterly untrue' in a family statement following her lawsuit citing years of alleged abuse

Sam Altman's sister accuses him of sexual abuse, OpenAI CEO rejects claim
Updated On : 08 Jan 2025 | 9:33 AM IST

'Anna University sexual assault case is being politicised', says Madras HC

The incident, which took place on December 23, involved the sexual assault of a 19-year-old engineering student on the university campus

'Anna University sexual assault case is being politicised', says Madras HC
Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 5:02 PM IST

Anna University case: Madras HC constitutes SIT comprising women officers

Judges also directed the state government to initiate necessary action, if necessary, against the Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police for having conducted the press conference and revealed details

Anna University case: Madras HC constitutes SIT comprising women officers
Updated On : 28 Dec 2024 | 3:02 PM IST

Student sexual assault: TN BJP chief Annamalai stages whiplash agitation

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai staged a unique agitation here on Friday when he flogged himself condemning the ruling DMK and the state police over the handling of the case of sexual assault on a Chennai college student on Christmas eve. Clad in green dhoti, a bare-chested Annamalai took a whip from his party worker and whipped himself repeatedly, in front of his residence here, as the BJP members stood around him displaying placards condemning the police for the alleged leak of FIR pertaining to the woman's complaint. On Thursday, Annamalai dramatically removed his shoes at a press conference here and announced that he would not wear footwear till the ruling DMK government is dislodged. The former IPS officer had accused the state police of deliberately disclosing the identity of the girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident that happened inside the state's premier technical varsity, Anna University.

Student sexual assault: TN BJP chief Annamalai stages whiplash agitation
Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 4:09 PM IST

Men too have 'pride and dignity', not just women: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to veteran actor-cum-director Balachandra Menon in a case accusing him of outraging the modesty of a female actor in 2007 during a film shoot, saying that men too have "pride and dignity" and not just women. The order and observation by Justice P V Kunhikrishnan came while allowing the anticipatory bail plea moved by the actor against whom the case was lodged in September this year after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report. In his plea, Menon had contended that the complaint was made after a gap of 17 years from the date of the alleged incident in 2007 and the intention was to malign his image. The court said there was "force" in his arguments as it was an admitted fact that the alleged incident happened in 2007. "It is an admitted fact that the victim filed the complaint after 17 years of the alleged incident. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner (Menon) is a known cine artist. He directed about 40 fil

Men too have 'pride and dignity', not just women: Kerala High Court
Updated On : 11 Dec 2024 | 6:22 PM IST

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court asks SIT to appoint nodal officer

Hema Committee was formed in response to a 2017 sexual assault case involving an actor and submitted its report to the Chief Minister on December 31, 2019

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court asks SIT to appoint nodal officer
Updated On : 27 Nov 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

SC rejects ex-Karnataka MP Revanna's bail application in rape case

The Karnataka High Court had in October denied Revanna's request for bail; he is facing multiple accusations of repeated sexual assault and intimidation against him

SC rejects ex-Karnataka MP Revanna's bail application in rape case
Updated On : 11 Nov 2024 | 2:28 PM IST

Six people accuse rapper Sean Diddy of sexual assault in fresh lawsuits

Sean Diddy Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy the first time he's been sued by a person alleging they were abused as a minor. At least six lawsuits were filed against Combs in federal court in Manhattan, adding to a growing list of legal claims against the indicted hip-hop mogul, all of which he has denied. The lawsuits were filed anonymously to protect the identities of the accusers, two by women identified as Jane Does and four by men identified as John Does. Some of the Does, echoing others who've accused Combs in recent months, allege that he used his fame and the promise of potential stardom to entice victims to lavish parties or drug-fueled hangouts where he then assaulted them. Some allege that he beat or drugged them. Others say he threatened to kill them if they didn't do as he pleased or if they spoke out against him. The lawsuits describe alleged assaults dating to the ...

Six people accuse rapper Sean Diddy of sexual assault in fresh lawsuits
Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 7:25 AM IST

Actress assault: HC rejects plea for fresh probe into memory card case

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a fresh probe into the alleged illegal access of a memory card, which is crucial evidence in the sensational actress assault case of 2017. The survivor in the assault case had approached the high court to set aside the fact-finding inquiry report submitted by the Ernakulam Sessions and District Judge on January 8, 2024, and to order a fresh investigation into the matter. The high court ruled that the plea was not maintainable. However, the court stated that the complainant could seek appropriate legal proceedings in accordance with the law. In her plea, the survivor had claimed that a mere reading of the inquiry report with regard to the illegal access of the devices indicates that the authority carrying out the probe "never conducted a fair, free and complete" investigation as directed by the High Court. The survivor had contended that the report is liable to be quashed and urged that a fresh probe be carried out by a .

Actress assault: HC rejects plea for fresh probe into memory card case
Updated On : 14 Oct 2024 | 1:12 PM IST

Govt sets up commission for probe into Badlapur sexual assault accused

The Maharashtra government has formed a Commission of Inquiry for a probe into the killing of Badlapur school sexual assault case Akshay Shinde in an alleged shoot-out by police. A home department gazette published on Tuesday said the single-member Commission of Inquiry will be headed by the Chief Justice (retired), Allahabad High Court, Dilip Bhosale. The panel will submit its report in three months, as per the gazette. Two girls, aged four and five years, were allegedly sexually abused by a male attendant inside the toilet of a school at Badlapur in Thane district in August. Akshay Shinde, the accused, was subsequently arrested, but was shot dead by police in an alleged shoot-out on September 23. The terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry will be the sequence of events which happened at the Mumbra bypass in Thane on September 23, regarding the exchange of fire between Akshay Shinde and the police escort party which resulted in his death, and the causes and consequences

Govt sets up commission for probe into Badlapur sexual assault accused
Updated On : 02 Oct 2024 | 12:58 PM IST

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 120 explosive abuse claims, including minors

The new allegations have been made by 60 men and 60 women, including victims who were minors at the time of the alleged incidents

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 120 explosive abuse claims, including minors
Updated On : 02 Oct 2024 | 12:40 PM IST

From music mogul to legal trouble: What's going on with rapper P Diddy?

P Diddy faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and interstate transportation for prostitution

From music mogul to legal trouble: What's going on with rapper P Diddy?
Updated On : 01 Oct 2024 | 10:34 AM IST

P Diddy's arrest: Why your favourite Hollywood stars may be in trouble

Jay-Z to Justin Bieber: Silence on the arrest of US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has sparked outrage on social media as allegations of sexual assault, trafficking, and abuse surface

P Diddy's arrest: Why your favourite Hollywood stars may be in trouble
Updated On : 30 Sep 2024 | 2:37 PM IST

Abuse, fear, and silence: Female health workers at risk in Pakistan

A report by the US National Institutes of Health in 2022 revealed that up to 95 per cent of nurses in Pakistan had faced workplace violence at least once during their careers

Abuse, fear, and silence: Female health workers at risk in Pakistan
Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 11:59 AM IST

Kolkata rape case: SC orders financial probe, Wikipedia to remove names

Supreme Court raised concerns over West Bengal's staffing policies in hospitals during the suo moto hearing on the Kolkata rape and murder case

Kolkata rape case: SC orders financial probe, Wikipedia to remove names
Updated On : 17 Sep 2024 | 2:03 PM IST

Kolkata rape case: Doctors demand police resignation, transparency in probe

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Junior doctors across India are demanding government accountability and an impartial, transparent probe into the rape and murder case of trainee doctor in Kolkata

Kolkata rape case: Doctors demand police resignation, transparency in probe
Updated On : 16 Sep 2024 | 5:58 PM IST