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6May By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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Indian Government Will Launch Online Platform To File Sexual Harassment Case

An e-platform that will enable women employees of the central government to file sexual harassment complaints online is likely to be launched this month. "We have worked vigorously in the last two-three years in this area. We are going to launch an online platform where women can file sexual harassment-related complaints," Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi told reporters on the sidelines of a workshop here today. "We have just been waiting for the NIC (National Information Centre) to establish it. It (platform) should be here this month," Gandhi, who was addressing heads of Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) of various ministries and departments, added. The decision to host an online platform for sexual harassment cases was taken by the WCD ministry last O...

TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar Arrested, Released on Bail

26Apr By Saumya SunderNo Comments

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TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar Arrested, Released on Bail

In the latest development, Arunabh Kumar, CEO and founder of TVF online channel has been arrested and then re leased on bail on the same day after paying a bond of Rs 10,000. Arunabh was earlier booked for molestation based on a complaint by former office employee in Mumbai, almost two weeks after a blog detailing the harassment first surfaced on the internet. After getting anticipatory bail, Arunabh issued a press statement to the police in which he alleged that the harassment claims were a conspiracy against him. "I have strong feeling that someone is trying to hamper my business by doing all of this," Kumar said. The creative director of TVF, Nidhi Bisht, sent out a letter to the 200 employees of the organisation condemning all the allegations made against Arunabh Kumar.

Another Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Tech Investor Mahesh Murthy

24Apr By AnkitaNo Comments

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Another Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Tech Investor Mahesh Murthy

Woman author Rashmi Bansal has accused venture investor Mahesh Murthy of sexual harassment 13 years ago, which he has denied as "absolute and complete lies". The author, who made the allegations ahead of her book launch, said she has not filed a police complaint against the sexual advances that Murthy allegedly made in a cafe in 2004. "This story dates back to 2004. In one of my meetings with that person (Mahesh Murthy) at Mocha Cafe in Mumbai, he kicked off a conversation about his open marriage. "He was sitting across opposite and then got up and sat closer to me. He leaned forward and touched me inappropriately," Bansal told Pixr8. However, Murthy has denied all these charges. "Not only has she suddenly come up with claims about a period more than 13 years ago, the claims t...

TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar Booked For Molestation

30Mar By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments

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TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar Booked For Molestation

The Mumbai police today booked web entertainment firm 'The Viral Fever's' founder Arunabh Kumar for allegedly causing sexual harassment to unknown women. The suburban Andheri police registered a case against Kumar under sections 354 A (causing sexual harassment) and 509 (insult the modesty of a woman by indecent words, gesture or acts) of Indian Penal Code, said DCP Ashwini Sanap, police spokesperson. Kumar hadn't been arrested, he said, without disclosing on whose complaint the FIR was registered. Earlier this month, an anonymous blog post by a woman alleging sexual harassment to her by Kumar when she worked at TVF between 2014 and 2016 had gone viral on the social media. It was followed by similar allegations by some other women. TVF had denied all the allegations and said it...

Lawyer Seeks FIR Against TVF Founder Over Harassment Charges

17Mar By kriti singhNo Comments

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Lawyer Seeks FIR Against TVF Founder Over Harassment Charges

A lawyer today filed an application with MIDC police station in suburban Andheri, demanding registration of FIR for sexual harassment against Arunabh Kumar, founder of web entertainment firm The Viral Fever(TVF). The complaint referred to accusations of sexual harassment against Kumar made in a blog post by an anonymous woman who claimed to be a former TVF employee. TVF has denied the allegations. Advocate Rizwan Siddqiuee, the lawyer, today said a third person can set in motion a criminal case in such matters, so he had approached the police. "I have filed a complaint against Arunabh Kumar for intentionally indulging in various wilful, criminal, vulgar and contentious acts of sexual harassment against a woman at workplace," he said, Senior police inspector Shailesh Pasalwad of MI...