Calling Women ‘Sweety’ or ‘Baby’ Is Not Always Sexual Harassment: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court ruled that using words like ‘baby’ or ‘sweety’ does not always imply sexual harassment and cautioned against reverse bias in such cases.
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Calcutta High Court Urges Adolescents to Protect Dignity and Exercise Self-Control
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