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Setback for Pachauri; Court Says ‘Sufficient Evidence’ Against Him

There are 23 prosecution witnesses and the police have SMS texts, e-mails and WhatsApp messages
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RK Pachauri, TERI Director General. (Photo: AP)
RK Pachauri, TERI Director General. (Photo: AP)
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  • A Delhi court has taken cognizance of a chargesheet filed against ex-TERI chief RK Pachauri for alleged sexual harassment of a former woman colleague.

  • The court said there is ‘sufficient material’ to proceed against Pachauri under Sections 354-A, 354-B, 354-D, 509 and 341 of the IPC related to sexual harassment and wrongful restraint.

  • There are 23 prosecution witnesses and the police have SMS texts, e-mails and WhatsApp messages exchanged between Pachauri and his victim as evidence.

(With PTI inputs.)

Read the entire timeline of the alleged sexual harassment controversy here.

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