TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar Acquitted by Mumbai Court in 2017 Sexual Harassment Case

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TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar was just lately acquitted by the Mumbai courtroom in 2017 sexual harassment case.

Arunabh Kumar Acquitted by Mumbai Court: TVF Founder Arunabh Kumar has just lately been acquitted by a Mumbai courtroom within the 2017 sexual harassment case. The ex-CEO of The Viral Fever was booked following accusations of sexual misconduct in 2017. As reported by PTI, the courtroom has dominated that there was an ‘unexplained and unreasonable’ delay in submitting the First Information Report (FIR) within the matter. The complainant had anonymously posted medium.com below the title ‘The Indian Uber- That is TVF’ and acknowledged that the TVF founder allegedly molested her whereas she was working within the firm. The Andheri police had registered a case in 2017 based mostly on the ex-employee’s allegations in opposition to Arunabh Kumar below Indian Penal Code Sections 354 A (inflicting sexual harassment) and 509 (phrase, gesture or act meant to insult the modesty of a girl).

ARUNABH KUMAR ACQUITTED BY MAGISTRATE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE

The prosecution had alleged that the incident befell in 2014. The criticism was filed three years later after different ladies had made related allegations in opposition to Arunabh on social media. The TVF ex-CEO was already acquitted by Metropolitan Magistrate (Andheri courtroom) A I Shaikh in September 2022. The Justice of the Peace in his order identified, “there is no concrete evidence produced by the prosecution.” He opined, “There is material discrepancy and contradiction. There is even unreasonable and unexplained delay in filing the FIR, which raised clouds on the case of the prosecution.” A I Shaikh additional added, “It can even be said the complaint is “filed out of grudge or rivalry on reason of business” between the accused and the informant, the courtroom added. All witnesses are “interest witnesses”. They are concerned in the identical trade the place the accused can also be doing the enterprise. Therefore, the prosecution did not show its case past affordable doubt.”

Arunabh stepped down as CEO of TVF in 2017 after a number of sexual harassment accusations have been made in opposition to him.

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Published Date: December 28, 2022 6:29 PM IST