Global InformationJasleen Kaur harassment controversy information
The Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy stemmed from the allegation of sexual harassment made by Jasleen Kaur against Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 and the events that followed.[1] In August 2015, Jasleen Kaur, a woman from Delhi posted a photo of Sarvjeet Singh on Facebook, alleging that Singh had sexually harassed her. The post went viral on social media in India, garnering widespread attention. National celebrities and politicians provided Kaur with widespread support for raising her voice against eve-teasing and sexual harassment on social media.[2][3][4]
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted in support of Kaur, calling it ‘an act of bravery’.[5] Singh was arrested on charges of sexual harassment the next day (of which he would later be acquitted).[1][6][7] The following day, Singh posted bail.[8][9] Indian media, including national news channels, labelled Singh as a "National Pervert" and "Delhi ka Darinda" (Delhi's predator).[10] Singh acknowledged that there had been a disagreement between him and Kaur, but denied harassing Kaur.[11] A few days after the incident, an eyewitness vouched for Singh's innocence which brought credibility to Singh's account.[12][13] In October 2019, an Indian court acquitted Singh of all the charges and he was held innocent.[1][6][7] Jasleen Kaur responded that she will continue to fight, while Sarvjeet Singh filed a petition seeking criminal enquiry against Kaur for false accusations, which was later dismissed by Delhi High Court.[14]
The event brought a lot of media attention to misuse of laws by women,[15][11][16] including false rape accusation cases.[17][18][19]
- ^ a b c "Complaint doubtful: Delhi court acquits Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 sexual harassment case". India Today. October 26, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
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- ^ "4 Years After Fighting The Jasleen Kaur Case, Sarvjeet Singh Bedi Has Finally Been Acquitted". indiatimes.com. 2019-10-25. Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Ananya (2019-10-25). "Man labelled pervert and Delhi ka darinda acquitted in molestation case after 4 years". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ a b Indian, The Logical (2019-10-25). "After 4 Years Of Public Shaming & Struggle, Saravjeet Singh Finally Proven Not Guilty On Jasleen Kaur Case". thelogicalindian.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Ananya (2018-12-03). "Delhi woman who accused biker of molestation 3 years ago finally appears in court". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Why Delhi woman behind viral post on 'molestation' didn't appear in court for 3 years". The Print. 2018-11-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- ^ "Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking criminal enquiry against former DU student for giving false evidence". The Indian Express. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Sarvjeet Singh Might Have Been Acquitted But Verdict Shows How False Cases Ruins One's Life". IndiaTimes. 2019-11-22. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Jasleen Kaur case: Sarvjeet acquitted after four years, netizens demand apology from Kejriwal, Arnab for maligning him". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "'Spare innocent men anguish': India ruling aims to end false rape claims". the Guardian. 2019-02-11. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Does India have a problem with false rape claims?". BBC News. 2017-02-08. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Alarming rise in false rape cases; need to be dealt strongly: Delhi High Court". The Indian Express. 2021-08-17. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-26.