HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old cameraperson working in the Telugu film industry, Mohammed Nawaz, died by suicide at Krishna Nagar in Hyderabad’s Jubilee Hills on Monday, allegedly because of torture by his wife, Swetha Reddy Thada.This comes close on the heels of the suicides by Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash in Dec last year and TCS employee Manav … Read more
BJP MP Dinesh Sharma in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: BJP MP Dinesh Sharma, speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, urged the government to make domestic violence and harassment laws gender-neutral.“There is a need for a balanced law for both men and women,” he said. Citing National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, he highlighted that … Read more
CHENNAI: Giving more teeth to the definition of sexual harassment at the work place, Madras high court has held that the “act” is more important than the “intention” behind the act.“Unwelcome behaviour at the workplace is sexual harassment irrespective of the harasser’s intent,” JusticeR N Manjula said. “If something is not received well, and it … Read more