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	The '''Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy''' stemmed from the allegation of [[sexual harassment]] made by Jasleen Kaur against Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 and the events that followed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Complaint doubtful: Delhi court acquits Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 sexual harassment case\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/complaint-doubtful-delhi-court-acquits-sarvjeet-singh-in-2015-sexual-harassment-case-1613088-2019-10-26\|last=DelhiOctober 26\|first=Asian News International New\|last2=October 26\|first2=2019UPDATED\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-09\|last3=Ist\|first3=2019 12:34}}</ref> In August 2015, Kaur, a woman from Delhi posted a photo of Singh on Facebook, alleging that Singh had sexually harassed her. The post went viral on Indian social media, garnering widespread attention. National celebrities and politicians provided Kaur with widespread support for raising her voice against [[Eve teasing\|eve-teasing]] and sexual harassment on social media.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sonakshi Sinha apologises to man accused of harassing girl- Entertainment News, Firstpost\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jasleen-kaur-case-sonakshi-sinha-apologises-to-man-accused-of-harassing-girl-2412576.html\|date=2015-08-28\|website=Firstpost\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The [[Chief Minister of Delhi]], [[Arvind Kejriwal]] also tweeted in support of Kaur, calling it ‘an act of bravery’.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Twitterati troll Kejriwal for his 2015 tweet on the Sarvjeet Kaur's case after he was acquitted recently\|url=https://www.google.com/s/m.freepressjournal.in/article/india/twitterati-troll-kejriwal-for-his-2015-tweet-on-the-sarvjeet-kaurs-case-after-he-was-acquitted-recently/47bb818e-6f03-47a2-8523-55b7c571e40d\|url-status=live\|website=The free press Journal}}</ref> Singh was arrested on charges of sexual harassment the next day (of which he would later be acquitted).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> The following day, Singh posted bail.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Delhi Biker Arrested for Sexual Harassment Gets Bail\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-biker-arrested-for-sexual-harassment-gets-bail-1210823\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web\|title=4 Years After Fighting The Jasleen Kaur Case, Sarvjeet Singh Bedi Has Finally Been Acquitted\|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/jasleen-kaur-case-sarvjeet-singh-bedi-acquitted-378573.html\|date=2019-10-25\|website=indiatimes.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> [[Trial by media\|Indian media]], including national news channels, labelled Singh as a "National Pervert" and "Delhi ka Darinda" (Delhi's predator).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Man labelled pervert and Delhi ka darinda acquitted in molestation case after 4 years\|url=https://theprint.in/india/man-labelled-pervert-delhi-ka-darinda-acquitted-molestation-case-after-4-years/311456/\|last=Bhardwaj\|first=Ananya\|date=2019-10-25\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>		The '''Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy''' stemmed from the allegation of [[sexual harassment]] made by Jasleen Kaur against Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 and the events that followed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Complaint doubtful: Delhi court acquits Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 sexual harassment case\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/complaint-doubtful-delhi-court-acquits-sarvjeet-singh-in-2015-sexual-harassment-case-1613088-2019-10-26\|last=DelhiOctober 26\|first=Asian News International New\|last2=October 26\|first2=2019UPDATED\|website=India Today\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-09\|last3=Ist\|first3=2019 12:34}}</ref> In August 2015, Kaur, a woman from Delhi posted a photo of Singh on Facebook, alleging that Singh had sexually harassed her. The post went viral on Indian social media, garnering widespread attention. National celebrities and politicians provided Kaur with widespread support for raising her voice against [[Eve teasing\|eve-teasing]] and sexual harassment on social media.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="firstpost.com">{{Cite web\|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sonakshi Sinha apologises to man accused of harassing girl- Entertainment News, Firstpost\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jasleen-kaur-case-sonakshi-sinha-apologises-to-man-accused-of-harassing-girl-2412576.html\|date=2015-08-28\|website=Firstpost\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The [[Chief Minister of Delhi]], [[Arvind Kejriwal]] also tweeted in support of Kaur, calling it ‘an act of bravery’.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Twitterati troll Kejriwal for his 2015 tweet on the Sarvjeet Kaur's case after he was acquitted recently\|url=https://www.google.com/s/m.freepressjournal.in/article/india/twitterati-troll-kejriwal-for-his-2015-tweet-on-the-sarvjeet-kaurs-case-after-he-was-acquitted-recently/47bb818e-6f03-47a2-8523-55b7c571e40d\|url-status=live\|website=The free press Journal}}</ref> Singh was arrested on charges of sexual harassment the next day (of which he would later be acquitted).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> The following day, Singh posted bail.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Delhi Biker Arrested for Sexual Harassment Gets Bail\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-biker-arrested-for-sexual-harassment-gets-bail-1210823\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web\|title=4 Years After Fighting The Jasleen Kaur Case, Sarvjeet Singh Bedi Has Finally Been Acquitted\|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/jasleen-kaur-case-sarvjeet-singh-bedi-acquitted-378573.html\|date=2019-10-25\|website=indiatimes.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> [[Trial by media\|Indian media]], including national news channels, labelled Singh as a "National Pervert" and "Delhi ka Darinda" (Delhi's predator).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Man labelled pervert and Delhi ka darinda acquitted in molestation case after 4 years\|url=https://theprint.in/india/man-labelled-pervert-delhi-ka-darinda-acquitted-molestation-case-after-4-years/311456/\|last=Bhardwaj\|first=Ananya\|date=2019-10-25\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

	A few days after the incident, an eyewitness vouched for Singh's innocence which brought credibility to Singh's account.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|title=Delhi woman who accused biker of molestation 3 years ago finally appears in court\|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/delhi-woman-who-accused-biker-of-molestation-3-years-ago-finally-appears-in-court/157948/\|last=Bhardwaj\|first=Ananya\|date=2018-12-03\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>		A few days after the incident, an eyewitness vouched for Singh's innocence which brought credibility to Singh's account.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|title=Delhi woman who accused biker of molestation 3 years ago finally appears in court\|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/delhi-woman-who-accused-biker-of-molestation-3-years-ago-finally-appears-in-court/157948/\|last=Bhardwaj\|first=Ananya\|date=2018-12-03\|website=ThePrint\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>
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	==== Facebook post ====		==== Facebook post ====
	The post made by Kaur on August ~~23rd~~, 2015:<blockquote>''This man (misnomer) made obscene comments on me today at around 8 pm near Aggarwal, [[Tilak Nagar (Delhi)\|Tilak Nagar]]. He was on a silver [[Royal Enfield (India)\|Royal Enfield]], vehicle number - DL 4S CE 3623. When I told him that im clicking his picture and i'm going to file a complaint against him, he responded by posing for the picture and said- "Jo kar sakti hai kar le. Complaint karke dikha, fir dekhiyo kya karta hun main".''		The post made by Kaur on August 23, 2015:<blockquote>''This man (misnomer) made obscene comments on me today at around 8 pm near Aggarwal, [[Tilak Nagar (Delhi)\|Tilak Nagar]]. He was on a silver [[Royal Enfield (India)\|Royal Enfield]], vehicle number - DL 4S CE 3623. When I told him that im clicking his picture and i'm going to file a complaint against him, he responded by posing for the picture and said- "Jo kar sakti hai kar le. Complaint karke dikha, fir dekhiyo kya karta hun main".''

	''But there was something that is disturbing me much more than his obscene remarks- the fact that it was a red traffic signal and 20 other people heard what he was telling me. Yes, no one minded. No one intervened. No one stood up for me. I decided to stand up for myself and lodged a complaint in Tilak Nagar police station with his photo and vehicle number.''		''But there was something that is disturbing me much more than his obscene remarks- the fact that it was a red traffic signal and 20 other people heard what he was telling me. Yes, no one minded. No one intervened. No one stood up for me. I decided to stand up for myself and lodged a complaint in Tilak Nagar police station with his photo and vehicle number.''
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	=== Reactions ===		=== Reactions ===
	The Facebook post shared by Kaur on August ~~23rd~~, 2015 immediately went viral on the social media in India with over 100,000 shares.<ref name=":6" />		The Facebook post shared by Kaur on August 23, 2015 immediately went viral on the social media in India with over 100,000 shares.<ref name=":6" />

	Reactions in support of the Kaur, lauding her supposed bravery, and expressive of disgust and contempt for Singh came thick and fast, beginning the same day:		Reactions in support of the Kaur, lauding her supposed bravery, and expressive of disgust and contempt for Singh came thick and fast, beginning the same day:

	The next day, on August ~~24th~~, the then Delhi Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]] tweeted lauding her supposed bravery asking all the girls of Delhi to speak up against such unacceptable acts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal applauds Jasleen Kaur for standing up to her molester\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-applauds-jasleen-kaur-for-standing-up-to-her-molester-2117935\|last=Team\|first=DNA Web\|date=2015-08-24\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The Delhi Commission for Woman (DCW) Chief, [[Swati Maliwal]] also came in support of Kaur.<ref name=":1" />		The next day, on August 24, the then Delhi Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]] tweeted lauding her supposed bravery asking all the girls of Delhi to speak up against such unacceptable acts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|title=Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal applauds Jasleen Kaur for standing up to her molester\|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-applauds-jasleen-kaur-for-standing-up-to-her-molester-2117935\|last=Team\|first=DNA Web\|date=2015-08-24\|website=DNA India\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The Delhi Commission for Woman (DCW) Chief, [[Swati Maliwal]] also came in support of Kaur.<ref name=":1" />

	The Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) said that she will be given 5000 rupees for her supposed bravery.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news\|last=ANI\|date=2015-08-24\|title=Girl eve teased in Tilak Nagar to be awarded Rs. 5k for bravery\|work=Business Standard India\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/girl-eve-teased-in-tilak-nagar-to-be-awarded-rs-5k-for-bravery-115082400434_1.html\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>		The Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) said that she will be given 5000 rupees for her supposed bravery.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news\|last=ANI\|date=2015-08-24\|title=Girl eve teased in Tilak Nagar to be awarded Rs. 5k for bravery\|work=Business Standard India\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/girl-eve-teased-in-tilak-nagar-to-be-awarded-rs-5k-for-bravery-115082400434_1.html\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

	Actress [[Sonakshi Sinha]] also came in support of Kaur, however later tweeted apologizing to Singh for the [[presumption of guilt]].<ref~~>{{Cite web\|title~~=~~Jasleen Kaur case: Sonakshi Sinha apologises to man accused of harassing girl- Entertainment News, Firstpost\|url=https://www.~~firstpost.com/~~entertainment/jasleen-kaur-case-sonakshi-sinha-apologises-to-man-accused-of-harassing-girl-2412576.html\|date=2015-08-28\|website=Firstpost\|language=en\|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref~~>		Actress [[Sonakshi Sinha]] also came in support of Kaur, however later tweeted apologizing to Singh for the [[presumption of guilt]].<ref name="firstpost.com"/>

	After this incident, Singh has stated he had lost his job short after the incident took place because of the media coverage and couldn't find any other stable source of income.<ref name=":7" />		After this incident, Singh has stated he had lost his job short after the incident took place because of the media coverage and couldn't find any other stable source of income.<ref name=":7" />
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	== Judgment ==		== Judgment ==
	On October 24~~<sup>th</sup>~~, 2019, four years after the incident, the court passed the judgment. All the charges were dismissed and Singh was held innocent. He was acquitted of all the charges against him.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sarvjeet acquitted after four years, netizens demand apology from Kejriwal, Arnab for maligning him\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/oct/26/jasleen-kaur-case-sarvjeet-acquitted-after-four-years-netizens-demand-apology-from-kejriwal-arnab-2053322.html\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|title=Delhi Biker, Accused Of Molestation In 2015 At Signal, Gets Clean Chit\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/sarvjeet-singh-bedi-accused-of-molestation-in-2015-by-jasleen-kaur-at-traffic-signal-acquitted-2124784\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>		On October 24, 2019, four years after the incident, the court passed the judgment. All the charges were dismissed and Singh was held innocent. He was acquitted of all the charges against him.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web\|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sarvjeet acquitted after four years, netizens demand apology from Kejriwal, Arnab for maligning him\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/oct/26/jasleen-kaur-case-sarvjeet-acquitted-after-four-years-netizens-demand-apology-from-kejriwal-arnab-2053322.html\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web\|title=Delhi Biker, Accused Of Molestation In 2015 At Signal, Gets Clean Chit\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/sarvjeet-singh-bedi-accused-of-molestation-in-2015-by-jasleen-kaur-at-traffic-signal-acquitted-2124784\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>
	== See also ==		== See also ==

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The '''Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy''' stemmed from the allegation of [[sexual harassment]] made by Jasleen Kaur against Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 and the events that followed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Complaint doubtful: Delhi court acquits Sarvjeet Singh in 2015 sexual harassment case|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/complaint-doubtful-delhi-court-acquits-sarvjeet-singh-in-2015-sexual-harassment-case-1613088-2019-10-26|last=DelhiOctober 26|first=Asian News International New|last2=October 26|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-05-09|last3=Ist|first3=2019 12:34}}</ref> In August 2015, Kaur, a woman from Delhi posted a photo of Singh on Facebook, alleging that Singh had sexually harassed her. The post went viral on Indian social media, garnering widespread attention. National celebrities and politicians provided Kaur with widespread support for raising her voice against [[Eve teasing|eve-teasing]] and sexual harassment on social media.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sonakshi Sinha apologises to man accused of harassing girl- Entertainment News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jasleen-kaur-case-sonakshi-sinha-apologises-to-man-accused-of-harassing-girl-2412576.html|date=2015-08-28|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The [[Chief Minister of Delhi]], [[Arvind Kejriwal]] also tweeted in support of Kaur, calling it ‘an act of bravery’.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twitterati troll Kejriwal for his 2015 tweet on the Sarvjeet Kaur's case after he was acquitted recently|url=https://www.google.com/s/m.freepressjournal.in/article/india/twitterati-troll-kejriwal-for-his-2015-tweet-on-the-sarvjeet-kaurs-case-after-he-was-acquitted-recently/47bb818e-6f03-47a2-8523-55b7c571e40d|url-status=live|website=The free press Journal}}</ref> Singh was arrested on charges of sexual harassment the next day (of which he would later be acquitted).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> The following day, Singh posted bail.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi Biker Arrested for Sexual Harassment Gets Bail|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-biker-arrested-for-sexual-harassment-gets-bail-1210823|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=4 Years After Fighting The Jasleen Kaur Case, Sarvjeet Singh Bedi Has Finally Been Acquitted|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/jasleen-kaur-case-sarvjeet-singh-bedi-acquitted-378573.html|date=2019-10-25|website=indiatimes.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> [[Trial by media|Indian media]], including national news channels, labelled Singh as a "National Pervert" and "Delhi ka Darinda" (Delhi's predator).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Man labelled pervert and Delhi ka darinda acquitted in molestation case after 4 years|url=https://theprint.in/india/man-labelled-pervert-delhi-ka-darinda-acquitted-molestation-case-after-4-years/311456/|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ananya|date=2019-10-25|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

A few days after the incident, an eyewitness vouched for Singh's innocence which brought credibility to Singh's account.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Delhi woman who accused biker of molestation 3 years ago finally appears in court|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/delhi-woman-who-accused-biker-of-molestation-3-years-ago-finally-appears-in-court/157948/|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ananya|date=2018-12-03|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

Kaur later moved to Canada and did not appear in the court proceedings for three years.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-11|title=Why Delhi woman behind viral post on ‘molestation’ didn’t appear in court for 3 years|work=The Print|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/why-delhi-woman-behind-viral-post-on-molestation-didnt-appear-in-court-for-3-years/115931/}}</ref> In 2019, an Indian court acquitted Singh of all the charges and he was held innocent.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />

== Events ==

=== Background ===
On August 23, 2015, Kaur, a former student at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]], posted a picture of a man and alleged that he passed obscene comments at her during an argument on road. After the post went viral, Singh was arrested a local police under sections 354A (Sexual harassment), 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation) and 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the [[Indian Penal Code]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi biker who abused young woman booked for sexual harassment|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-biker-who-abused-young-woman-booked-for-sexual-harassment-2405594.html|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

==== Facebook post ====
The post made by Kaur on August 23rd, 2015:<blockquote>''This man (misnomer) made obscene comments on me today at around 8 pm near Aggarwal, [[Tilak Nagar (Delhi)|Tilak Nagar]]. He was on a silver [[Royal Enfield (India)|Royal Enfield]], vehicle number - DL 4S CE 3623. When I told him that im clicking his picture and i'm going to file a complaint against him, he responded by posing for the picture and said- "Jo kar sakti hai kar le. Complaint karke dikha, fir dekhiyo kya karta hun main".''

''But there was something that is disturbing me much more than his obscene remarks- the fact that it was a red traffic signal and 20 other people heard what he was telling me. Yes, no one minded. No one intervened. No one stood up for me. I decided to stand up for myself and lodged a complaint in Tilak Nagar police station with his photo and vehicle number.''

''Share his picture and vehicle number as much as you can to pin this creep. (only if you care).''

''Today he had the audacity to say these things to me, tomorrow he will have the audacity to move one step ahead and do it.''

''PS- I could've written here exactly what he said in his comments, but i don't want FB to remove my post.''<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=This Delhi man was called a 'pervert' in viral post 3 years ago — and he's still stuck there|url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/this-delhi-man-was-called-a-pervert-in-viral-post-3-years-ago-and-hes-still-stuck-there/113879/|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ananya|date=2018-09-09|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref></blockquote>

==== Kaur's account ====
Kaur stated that Singh was trying to jump the red signal. She asked him to follow the traffic rules to which Singh replied with obscene comments.

The court later observed the complainant had made material alterations to her previous statements, concluding that "the testimony of the complainant is not trustworthy and casts serious doubt on the case of the prosecution."<ref name=":0" />

==== Singh's account ====
Singh said that he wasn't breaking any of the traffic rules as he was intending to take a left-turn which is a free-turn even on a red signal. He explained this to Kaur which was construed rude by her. Kaur took pictures and posted it on social media providing a false summary of events.

Singh also stated Kaur fabricated events as a [[publicity stunt]] to gain a political mileage as she is a supporter of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], an [[List of political parties in India|Indian political party]].<ref name=":5" />

=== Reactions ===
The Facebook post shared by Kaur on August 23rd, 2015 immediately went viral on the social media in India with over 100,000 shares.<ref name=":6" />

Reactions in support of the Kaur, lauding her supposed bravery, and expressive of disgust and contempt for Singh came thick and fast, beginning the same day:

The next day, on August 24th, the then Delhi Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]] tweeted lauding her supposed bravery asking all the girls of Delhi to speak up against such unacceptable acts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal applauds Jasleen Kaur for standing up to her molester|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-applauds-jasleen-kaur-for-standing-up-to-her-molester-2117935|last=Team|first=DNA Web|date=2015-08-24|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> The Delhi Commission for Woman (DCW) Chief, [[Swati Maliwal]] also came in support of Kaur.<ref name=":1" />

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) said that she will be given 5000 rupees for her supposed bravery.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=ANI|date=2015-08-24|title=Girl eve teased in Tilak Nagar to be awarded Rs. 5k for bravery|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/girl-eve-teased-in-tilak-nagar-to-be-awarded-rs-5k-for-bravery-115082400434_1.html|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

Actress [[Sonakshi Sinha]] also came in support of Kaur, however later tweeted apologizing to Singh for the [[presumption of guilt]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sonakshi Sinha apologises to man accused of harassing girl- Entertainment News, Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jasleen-kaur-case-sonakshi-sinha-apologises-to-man-accused-of-harassing-girl-2412576.html|date=2015-08-28|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref>

After this incident, Singh has stated he had lost his job short after the incident took place because of the media coverage and couldn't find any other stable source of income.<ref name=":7" />

=== Times Now fined ===
The news channel [[Times Now]] was fined a sum of Rs. 50,000 by the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA), and was asked to apologize on-air. Times Now had interviewed the accused in an “aggressive, intimidating, and browbeating style, and the telecast of the interview with tag-lines treating the accused as guilty".<ref>{{Cite web|title=NBSA asks Times Now to issue apology, pay fine for a story|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/tkP9rrq1dHYIOm8jWkyiPK/NBSA-asks-Times-Now-to-issue-apology-pay-fine-for-a-story.html|last=Bansal|first=Shuchi|date=2016-03-15|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>

== Judgment ==
On October 24<sup>th</sup>, 2019, four years after the incident, the court passed the judgment. All the charges were dismissed and Singh was held innocent. He was acquitted of all the charges against him.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Jasleen Kaur case: Sarvjeet acquitted after four years, netizens demand apology from Kejriwal, Arnab for maligning him|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/oct/26/jasleen-kaur-case-sarvjeet-acquitted-after-four-years-netizens-demand-apology-from-kejriwal-arnab-2053322.html|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Delhi Biker, Accused Of Molestation In 2015 At Signal, Gets Clean Chit|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/sarvjeet-singh-bedi-accused-of-molestation-in-2015-by-jasleen-kaur-at-traffic-signal-acquitted-2124784|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>
== See also ==

*[[Rohtak sisters viral video controversy]]
*[[Manav Singh]]

==References==
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[[Category:Controversies in India]]
[[Category:2015 controversies]]