India, April 22 -- The Bhoiwada police have issued a notice of appearance to Dr Ravindra Deokar, a senior professor in the forensic medicine and toxicology department at KEM Hospital, after six female doctors accused him of sexual harassment.

The case was registered on April 12 under sections 74 (assault), 75 (sexual harassment), and 79 (gestures intended to insult a woman's modesty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The initial complaint was filed by a 32-year-old assistant professor, who alleged that Dr Deokar repeatedly made inappropriate comments and physical advances-particularly when she wore a saree. She also described incidents of inappropriate touching during official functions and examinations.

Following her complaint, fiv...