News for 'outraging modesty'

Girl alleges rape by policemen

Girl alleges rape by policemen

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

The girl in her statement named seven persons, including an Assistant Commissioner of Police, constable, a hotelier, a photographer and a political worker.

SC upholds conviction of K P S Gill

SC upholds conviction of K P S Gill

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

SC upholds conviction of K P S Gill

UP: Principal booked for stripping girls to 'check menstruation'

UP: Principal booked for stripping girls to 'check menstruation'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

The warden was upset over a few blood stains found on the toilet seat.

Assam girl student in shorts made to wrap curtain around legs in exam

Assam girl student in shorts made to wrap curtain around legs in exam

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

A 19-year-old girl appearing for an examination in Assam was made to wrap a curtain around her legs by an invigilator who chafed at her wearing shorts, provoking outrage and allegations of gender bias, and prompting university authorities to order an inquiry. The girl's family has, however, decided against taking the matter further in the interest of her mental well-being and academic future.

Actor Nawazuddin's wife lodges counter FIR against 5 residents

Actor Nawazuddin's wife lodges counter FIR against 5 residents

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's wife lodged a counter FIR against 5 fellow residents of a housing society in Mumbai for allegedly rioting.

Ness Wadia says charges false as Preity Zinta accuses him of molestation

Ness Wadia says charges false as Preity Zinta accuses him of molestation

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Businessman Ness Wadia, who has been accused of molestation and abuse by his former girlfriend and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta in a police complaint, said on Friday he was shocked by the allegations and termed them as "false and baseless".

SC dismisses Gill petition

SC dismisses Gill petition

Rediff.com22 Sep 2005

SC dismisses petition seeking review of Gill's conviction

Bajaj 'relieved' 18 years after incident

Bajaj 'relieved' 18 years after incident

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, upheld the conviction of former Punjab Director General of Police K P S Gill and the president of the Indian Hockey Federation on the charge of outraging the modesty of senior women IAS officer Rupan Deol Bajaj.

Relief for Mishra as woman withdraws assault case

Relief for Mishra as woman withdraws assault case

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

"Two days after lodging the complaint, I approached the police station and told them that I have in principle decided to withdraw the case," the complainant told PTI.

I am not bothered: Gill

I am not bothered: Gill

Rediff.com27 Jul 2005

Defence witness claims Staines tried to molest her

Defence witness claims Staines tried to molest her

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

Defence witness Hemalata Karua claimed the event occurred two days before Staines and his two minor sons were burnt to death.

IT professional, who stalked Mumbai designer, rang her doorbell at 2 am, arrested

IT professional, who stalked Mumbai designer, rang her doorbell at 2 am, arrested

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

Nagpaul, a designer by profession, took to Facebook on Monday to share her ordeal. She was returning back home, along with another woman and her two kids when the accused started following them in the night.

Just Rs 2,000 fine for molesting 5-yr-old

Just Rs 2,000 fine for molesting 5-yr-old

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

The 22-year-old man had lured the child from her house to a nearby dhobi ghat by promising to buy her some sweets.

Why #MeToo needs all our support

Why #MeToo needs all our support

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

'#MeToo is not to be dismissed as a 'shoot and scoot' but seen as the uncovering of dark truths about seemingly sophisticated and powerful personalities, or at least as one providing catharsis to a survivor,' notes Utkarsh Mishra.

Man held for assaulting woman pilgrim at Sabarimala

Man held for assaulting woman pilgrim at Sabarimala

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Sooraj, hailing from Elanthur in Pathanamthitta district, was one of the main accused in the incident which took place on Tuesday when the hill shrine was opened for the two-day-long "Chithira Atta Thirunal," a special ritual.

Zinta molestation case: Police record statement of two persons

Zinta molestation case: Police record statement of two persons

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Actress Preity Zinta has identified two witnesses to support her claims that her former boyfriend and co-owner of Kings XI Punjab Ness Wadia had abused and molested her .

How safe is your state for women?

How safe is your state for women?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

The Rediff Labs team analysed the National Crime Records Bureau data on crime against women for the past decade.

Cricketer Amit Mishra arrested, given bail, in assault case

Cricketer Amit Mishra arrested, given bail, in assault case

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

The police had asked Mishra to appear before them in a week's time. Mishra was booked under the Indian Penal Code sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 328 (causing hurt with intent to commit an offence).

Dayashankar's wife files FIR against Mayawati for 'derogatory' slogans

Dayashankar's wife files FIR against Mayawati for 'derogatory' slogans

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Tetra Devi, the mother of Dayashankar filed a complaint against the BSP leaders for raising "derogatory" slogans at the party protest in Lucknow on Thursday.

JDS leader slaps woman during party meet in Karnataka

JDS leader slaps woman during party meet in Karnataka

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

A Janata Dal-Secular municipal councilor finds himself in trouble after a video footage purported to show him assaulting a woman, an Independent councillor, has gone viral.

Manipuri woman assaulted as Mumbaikars stood silent

Manipuri woman assaulted as Mumbaikars stood silent

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

The victim's kin alleged that when they approached the police after the incident, the personnel just registered a non-cognisable offence and not an FIR.

British Bollywood artiste molested in Mumbai

British Bollywood artiste molested in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

A 26-year-old British national, who is a dancer and works in Bollywood movies, was allegedly molested by a salesman when she and her two female compatriots, boarded an auto rickshaw in Mumbai's suburban Oshiwara on Monday.

Oppn demands arrest of Sharma, Jindal as more Islamic nations flay Prophet remark

Oppn demands arrest of Sharma, Jindal as more Islamic nations flay Prophet remark

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The Congress hit out at the BJP, demanding the immediate arrest of those who have defamed India at the international level instead of enacting a "drama of action".

Woman bus conductor stripped, molested in Maharashtra

Woman bus conductor stripped, molested in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

A woman bus conductor was allegedly molested and manhandled by a 30-year-old passenger in Dombivli, Thane in the outskirts of Mumbai following a heated altercation over boarding the bus from the front exit, police said.

Police ask websites to remove private pics of Rai, Digvijaya

Police ask websites to remove private pics of Rai, Digvijaya

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Delhi Police on asked social networking sites to delete the private pictures of journalist Amrita Rai with Congress leader Digvijaya Singh which were made public after her email accounts were allegedly hacked.

Molestation case: Mumbai police records Preity's statement

Molestation case: Mumbai police records Preity's statement

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Mumbai Police on Tuesday recorded the statement of Bollywood actress Preity Zinta in connection with the molestation case she has registered against her former boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia.

After TVF, ScoopWhoop founder faces sexual harassment charge

After TVF, ScoopWhoop founder faces sexual harassment charge

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The matter is also being inquired by ScoopWhoop's Internal Complaints Committee.

Drunk Delhi University students pursue Smriti Irani's car, held

Drunk Delhi University students pursue Smriti Irani's car, held

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

The Union textiles minister's staff around 5 pm called police and said that some students in a car were following her vehicle and trying to overtake it near Moti Bagh flyover and their actions were unwanted, a senior police officer said.

This is WHY Tarun Tejpal was denied bail

This is WHY Tarun Tejpal was denied bail

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

Rejecting Tarun Tejpal's anticipatory bail plea, a local court in Goa on Saturday held that the material on record prima facie indicates that he is involved in committing acts which constitute offences of custodial rape and outraging the modesty of the woman.

AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya arrested, Kejriwal slams Modi

AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya arrested, Kejriwal slams Modi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

It is reported that the Sangam Vihar MLA slapped the senior citizen because he had failed to recognize the former.

Sexual assault case: SC extends Tejpal's interim bail

Sexual assault case: SC extends Tejpal's interim bail

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal's interim bail was on Friday extended by the Supreme Court till July 1 when it will hear his regular bail plea in a sexual assault case.

'Jolly LLB' director held in actress molestation case

'Jolly LLB' director held in actress molestation case

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

Bollywood director Subhash Kapoor, who was accused of molesting actress Geetika Tyagi at her residence in suburban Versova, was arrested on Monday in the case, police said.

WB: Man held for attempting to molest two women

WB: Man held for attempting to molest two women

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting two women and attempting to molest them in Howrah, the police said on Wednesday.

SC grants interim bail to Tejpal to attend mother's funeral

SC grants interim bail to Tejpal to attend mother's funeral

Rediff.com19 May 2014

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim bail for 3 weeks to senior journalist Tarun Tejpal, who is in jail for over 5 months for allegedly raping his colleague, to enable him to attend the cremation of his mother and subsequent rituals.

Zinta case: Police ask BCCI for spectators' list

Zinta case: Police ask BCCI for spectators' list

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Mumbai Police, probing the case of alleged molestation filed by actress Preity Zinta against her former boyfriend Ness Wadia, has asked the BCCI to provide a list of spectators at Garware Pavilion in Wankhede stadium and details of seating arrangement among others at the time of the incident.

Tehelka case: Tarun Tejpal's potency test positive

Tehelka case: Tarun Tejpal's potency test positive

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman journalist, underwent a potency test which came out positive.

BJP has most lawmakers with cases of crime against women

BJP has most lawmakers with cases of crime against women

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

As many as 51 MPs and MLAs have declared cases of crime against women.

Woman set on fire by jilted lover in Secunderabad, dies

Woman set on fire by jilted lover in Secunderabad, dies

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

She was set on fire in full public view by her former colleague for refusing his marriage proposal.

Swaraj seeks report after foreigners attacked in Pushkar

Swaraj seeks report after foreigners attacked in Pushkar

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The MEA has also asked the Rajasthan government to provide all assistance to the foreign tourists.