Allegations of Rape surfaced against JSW's Sajjan Jindal following the complainant's appeal to Bombay High Court. The incident reportedly occurred at JSW's headquarters, prompting an FIR. Jindal refutes the claims, terming them baseless, vowing cooperation. The complainant, citing police delays, sought legal recourse, intensifying scrutiny over high-profile cases and the handling of such sensitive allegations.
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00:00 India's business magnate, Satyajan Jindal of the JSW Group, faced a rape accusation
00:07 filed last week in Mumbai.
00:10 The complaint surfaced only after the alleged victim sought Mumbai High Court's intervention,
00:14 pressing for a thorough investigation.
00:17 The incident, claimed by the complainant, allegedly occurred in January 2022 at the
00:22 Pentahouse atop JSW Group's BKC headquarters, implicating forced oral intercourse, as per
00:28 the FIR's initial details.
00:31 An FIR citing the Indian Penal Code's Section 376, 354 and 506 was registered on December
00:38 13 at the BKC police station a day following a Mumbai High Court hearing.
00:42 The court recorded the police's commitment to action if the woman visited the station
00:46 to record her statement.
00:48 Represented by Rizwan Merchant and Gayatri Gokhale, the complainant alleged her initial
00:52 acquittance with Jindal through her brother, who had dealings with Jindal in Dubai.
00:58 Jindal, in a personal statement on December 17, refuted the allegations as false and baseless,
01:03 vowing cooperation during investigation and urging respect for family privacy amid ongoing
01:07 proceedings.
01:08 The complainant narrated her interaction with Jindal since October 2021, initially meeting
01:13 during an IPL match in Dubai and subsequently encountering him at various events, culminating
01:18 in an alleged business meet at JSW's headquarters where the incident purportedly occurred.
01:24 Despite her objections and attempts to limit interactions to kissing and cuddling, Jindal
01:29 persisted in alleged unwarranted advances, leading to filing of the complaint back in
01:33 February 2023, following her family's urging.
01:38 The victim initially hesitated due to accused prominence, ultimately lodging the complaint
01:41 after alleged attempts by Jindal to offer financial compensation and withdrawal, which
01:46 she declined.
01:47 Her legal counsel criticised the Mumbai police, asserting they delayed the action for almost
01:52 a year, compelling the victim to seek Bombay High Court's aid.
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