Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Topic: Sexual harassment

Kerala man dies by suicide, alleges brutal sexual abuse by RSS workers during Shakha in Instagram post

A young man from Thampalakad in Kerala’s Kottayam district died by suicide after scheduling an Instagram post alleging repeated sexual abuse by workers of Hindutva paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, sparking widespread outrage.

Court issues summons to Maktoob, students in defamation suit by Chennai RGNIYD official accused of sexual assault

The Principal District and Sessions Court at Kanchipuram has issued summons in a defamation suit filed by Avinav Thakur, Assistant Registrar of RGNIYD who faces sexual assault allegations, seeking damages and a permanent injunction against Maktoob, Edex Live, a professor, and protesting students for publishing what he termed “defamatory allegations.

BJP Kerala Vice President C. Krishnakumar faces sexual assault allegation

C. Krishnakumar, the BJP’s Kerala Vice President and a long-time Hindutva figure in Palakkad district, is facing a grave sexual assault allegation from a relative who, in her complaint to BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, alleged that he assaulted her several years ago.

Comments on woman’s body constitute sexual harassment: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court has ruled that comments about a woman’s body structure fall under the category of sexually coloured comments and amount to the...

NDA candidate Prajwal Revanna, father booked in sexual harassment case

Janata Dal (S) leader and former Minister HD Revanna and his son and Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna were booked for sexual harassment and...

Former Karnataka CM, senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for sexually harassing minor girl

Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, 81, was booked by the Sadashivanagar police late on Thursday night under a section of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old of sexual assault.