Faculty who got involved with multiple students causing mental damage

754 votes

My dear friend, the facts posted by you do not give clarity of what has really transpired and what kind of offence is going on. You are advised to meet a lawyer personally and take legal advice confidentially. As I'm sure that true and honest advice can't be given on public platform and neither you should seek such an advice publicly. Thanks

Advocate CM Sharma LawRato

989 votes

You have the right to share your experience, but if your posts mentioned his name or details, he can claim defamation or cyber harassment. Don’t panic—truth and good faith are your defence. Keep all evidence of his misconduct. Consult a criminal lawyer and reply properly to the cybercrime notice. If you were emotionally or sexually harassed, file a complaint before the college ICC or local police under POSH or IPC. Avoid deleting posts until your lawyer reviews the complaint.

Advocate Adarsh Kumar LawRato

611 votes

Generally in such a case we ask victim to go and lodge FIR with the police. Though it must be first step towards justice thats why consulting a lawyer for it is crucial because he will take care that you will not miss any important fact in your complaint. Since the above answer to your query is general. For precise advice going through documents and facts is important.

Advocate Harshit R Gupta LawRato

670 votes

You have the right to share your experience, but avoid naming or defaming anyone publicly while the matter is under inquiry. If a cyber complaint has been filed, cooperate with the authorities and explain that your intent was to raise awareness, not harass. You may also file a sexual harassment or abuse complaint under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students) Regulations, 2015.

LawRato LawRato

869 votes

First, please understand that you have not committed any offence simply by speaking about your own experience, especially if your intent was to share the truth and raise awareness. However, under cyber laws and defamation provisions (Section 499 IPC and Section 66A/67 of the IT Act, as applicable), the other person may allege that your posts damaged their reputation. The key defence for you is truth and good faith — if your statements are true, made to protect others or to expose misconduct, they fall under the legal exceptions to defamation. That said, it is very important that you do not post or share further details about the individual on social media or public platforms while the cyber complaint is pending. Anything posted now may be misinterpreted as an attempt to target him personally. Instead, you should focus on pursuing justice through formal legal channels. Engage with the Cyber Crime Cell: If you receive a notice or call from the police or cyber cell, cooperate fully. Take copies of your posts, screenshots, and any proof showing that what you said is true (such as messages, emails, or testimonies from others). Mention clearly that your intent was awareness, not harassment. File a written complaint with your college administration or university’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Even though he has been dismissed, your complaint will create an official record and can be investigated formally. This will also strengthen your defence in the cyber case by showing your complaint had a legitimate basis. If the faculty member’s conduct involved emotional exploitation, coercion, or manipulation of students, it can amount to offences under Section 354A or 509 of the Indian Penal Code. You can file a criminal complaint with the local police or women’s police cell narrating your experience in detail. Other affected students can also file similar complaints — collective action helps establish a pattern of abuse. If you are summoned for the cybercrime case

Advocate Yuganshu Sharma LawRato