Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Madhya Women’s Commission Reviews Workplace and Cybercrime Cases
The Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Women listened to 33 complaints in Indore.
The complaints involved problems such as harassment, domestic abuse, dowry issues, and online crimes.
Officials finished 17 cases and ordered more action on the others.
One woman said her workplace made an inappropriate demand and threatened her after she refused.
She also said she was transferred unfairly and did not receive her salary.
Another woman said false stories, photos, and videos about her were shared online.
Some of the material was allegedly made using artificial intelligence.
The person involved admitted wrongdoing and promised to publish an apology and correction within 10 days.
The Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Women heard 33 cases in Indore on Friday.
Seventeen cases were closed, while officials ordered action in the remaining cases.
A workplace complainant alleged intimidation, an acid-attack threat, forced transfer, a false charge sheet, and withheld salary.
Another complainant alleged that manipulated and AI-generated material about her was circulated online to harass her.
The cybercrime respondent admitted wrongdoing and agreed to publish a rebuttal and apology within 10 days.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Women, chaired by Rekha Yadav with Sadhana Sthapak and Suresh Tomar, heard complainants and respondents.
- What
- The commission heard 33 cases involving alleged harassment, domestic abuse, cybercrime, workplace misconduct, and other offenses; 17 cases were closed.
- When
- The hearing took place on Friday.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The hearing was held to address women’s grievances and provide necessary assistance and directions for further action.
Complainants’ allegations
Respondents’ positions and actions
Workplace harassment
Complainants’ allegations
The complainant alleged that management made an inappropriate demand, threatened her with an acid attack, transferred her forcibly, prepared a false charge sheet, withheld her salary, and closed her internal complaint.
Respondents’ positions and actions
The management’s response was heard by the commission’s joint bench, which directed that appropriate action be taken; the article does not provide further details of management’s position.
Online harassment and manipulated content
Complainants’ allegations
The complainant said false news reports, photos, and videos—including allegedly AI-generated material—were circulated online using her images, causing mental distress and social embarrassment.
Respondents’ positions and actions
The respondent appeared before the joint bench, admitted wrongdoing, and agreed to publish a rebuttal and apology within 10 days.
- Cases heard
- 33
- Cases closed
- 17
- Remaining cases
- Instructions for necessary action were issued.
- Workplace allegation
- A complainant alleged an inappropriate demand, intimidation, an acid-attack threat, forced transfer, a false charge sheet, and withheld salary.
- Cybercrime allegation
- False reports, photographs, and videos were allegedly circulated online, with some content described as AI-generated.
- Respondent’s undertaking
- The respondent agreed to publish a rebuttal and apology within 10 days.
- Hearing body
- Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Women