#MeToo: Actress Anurupa Chakroborty Accuses Filmmaker Pavel Of Sexual Harassment

CelebStreet Feb 08, 2019 Lawstreet News Network 1 Shares

The much-talked-about #MeToo movement has recently resurfaced with Bengali actress Anurupa Chakroborty accusing filmmaker Pavel of sexual harassment.

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Young director Pavel, who got appreciation from all quarters for his last film ‘Rosogolla’ was accused by the actress in a Facebook post of hugging and kissing her without consent.

According to the actress, the incident happened in 2016 when she was called to audition for the film ‘Rosogolla’.

Also Read - Sexual Intercourse on The Promise to Marry Does Not Amount to Rape: Orissa HC [READ ORDER]

Read the Facebook post below.

Directions for Name and Shame Action Issued by Uttar Pradesh CM

Executive Sep 29, 2020 VANDANA KOTHARI ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 3 Shares

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to put up a poster of those accused of sexual harassment and other crimes related to women on roads with their names so that people can know these persons. An official spokesperson on Thursday (September 24, 2020) said that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, issued directions to instill confidence among women and check crime against them. He said that “The CM at a high-level meeting here on Thursday directed to put up posters of those...

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Sexual Intercourse on The Promise to Marry Does Not Amount to Rape: Orissa HC [READ ORDER]

[READ ORDER] Sexual Intercourse on The Promise to Marry Does Not Amount to Rape: Orissa HC

Judiciary May 29, 2020 Parth Thummar ( Editor: Ekta Joshi ) 182 Shares

A Single Judge Bench of Justice S. K. Panigrahi of the High Court of Orissa, Cuttack in its judgment delivered on May 21, 2020, in the matter of G. Achyut Kumar v. the State of Orissa had granted the bail to the accused holding that sexual intercourse on the pretext to marry later itself doesn’t amount to rape and the benefit of bail should be granted to the accused. Background of the Case:The Appellant in the present case had sought bail from the Ld. Sessions Judge-cum-Special...

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