The Delhi High Court questioned Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for repeatedly seeking adjournments in his plea to quash the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers. The Court made it clear that there is no stay on the trial court proceedings and listed the matter for further hearing in April.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court pulled up an Assistant District Attorney for hiding her relationship with the accused while appearing as State counsel in a sexual harassment case against her husband. The Court called out the conduct of both husband and wife as an attempt to misuse the judicial process.
The Allahabad High Court has temporarily stayed the suspension of Kanpur ACP Mohammad Mohsin Khan, who was suspended in a sexual harassment case. The court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to respond by July 28, stating the suspension appeared hasty and arbitrary. The case will continue with further hearings planned.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ruled that a young couple’s affectionate gestures, like hugging or kissing, are natural and do not constitute a criminal offense. The High Court quashed the sexual harassment case, stating that even if the girl’s allegations were taken at face value, they failed to meet the requirements of an offense under the […]