PETITION

On 3 August, 2018, Dr Tharoor presented a Private Member's Bill co-drafted with The Quint to make stalking a non-bailable offence in the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

The proposal is also under consideration by Home Minister Rajnath Singh after meeting with Dr Tharoor to discuss our proposal to amend the law in March 2018.

In Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party also took cognizance of The Quint's Talking Stalking campaign and passed a resolution in favour of making stalking a non-bailable offence.

Sign the petition led by Varnika Kundu and join our campaign.

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TESTIMONIALS

"I was stalked when I was..."
Men and women share harrowing stories of being stalked

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My 14-Year-Old Body Gave Him Wet Dreams
‘His Acts Affected Me in Ways I Can’t Explain’
He Threatened Me With a Gun For Speaking Up
My Stalker Cornered Me in the Dark, I was 14
I Slapped My Stalker to Teach Him a Lesson

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  • Gender: Female
    Age: 17 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 19 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to physical assault
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 15 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to physical and mental assault
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 30 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 22 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to mental and physical harassment
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 24 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 16 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to physical and mental assault
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 19 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to physical and mental assault
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 26 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to physical and mental assault
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 12-15 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking led to girls dropping out of school
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 30 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 22 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 14 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking that led to physical harassment
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 21 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking and harassment at workplace
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 22 Years
    Type of stalking: Physical stalking that led to verbal harassment
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 12-15 Years
    Type of stalking: Physical stalking that leads to dropping out of school
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 19 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking followed by physical assault
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 19 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking followed by harassment
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 16 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking followed by harassment
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 22 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 22 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 17 Years
    Type of stalking: Cyber stalking
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 14 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking leading to physical harassment
  • Gender: Not known
    Type of stalking: Cyber bullying and physical harassment
  • Gender: Female
    Age: 30 Years
    Type of stalking: Stalking followed by physical harassment

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CASE: Timeline of How Priyadarshini Mattoo was Stalked and Eventually Murdered

  • Feb 25, 1995 Santosh Singh follows Priyadarshini Mattoo's car on a motorbike and tries to stop her. Lodges a complaint.
  • Aug 16, 1995 Mattoo files another complaint against Santosh after he tries to break into her residence.
  • Oct 27, 1995 Mattoo files a complaint with the dean of Delhi University's Campus Law Faculty.
  • Oct 30, 1995 Santosh lodges complaint with DU authorities against Mattoo stating that she was simultaneously pursuing two courses
  • Nov 1, 1995 Mattoo is issued a show-cause notice by Delhi University authorities.
  • Nov 6, 1995 Mattoo files a fresh complaint against Santosh for trying to hold her arm and harassing her on the campus.
  • Jan 23, 1996 9 am: Personal security officer Rajinder Singh, who had been assigned security of Mattoo does not reach her house on time.
    Mattoo leaves the house with her parents in her car.
  • Jan 23, 1996 10.30 am: She reaches law faculty.
  • Jan 23, 1996 11.15 am-noon: She attends a class. Rajinder Singh meets her on the campus.
  • Jan 23, 1996 1.45 pm: Mattoo reaches her house after dropping off Rajinder Singh at the police station
  • Jan 23, 1996 2.30 pm: The household help Virender Prasad leaves the house.
  • Jan 23, 1996 4.50 pm: Santosh is seen near the victim's flat by a neighbour.
  • Jan 23, 1996 4.55 pm: Prasad returns, leaves for pharmacy, returns and takes the dog for a walk.
  • Jan 23, 1996 5.30 pm: Advocate OP Singh, a neighbour of Mattoo, sees Santosh driving off on his mobike.
  • Jan 23, 1996 5.40 pm: Rajinder Singh arrives with constable Dev Kumar, rings the bell but there is no response.
    The door is ajar, goes to Mattoo's bedroom and finds her lying raped and dead
  • Jan 25, 1996 Case handed over to the CBI. Agency registers case.
  • Apr 11, 1996 CBI files chargesheet in the case against Santosh Singh.
  • Aug 11, 1997 Trial starts in the court of Additional Solicitor General S C Mittal.
  • Jan 3, 1998 Prosecution evidence closes. Fifty witnesses examined by the court. No Defence witness.
  • Apr 18, 1998 Arguments closed in the case but was marred by a controversy of allegations of money changing hands ahead of judgement. Case transferred to trial court.
  • Dec 3, 1999 Trial court delivers judgement, Santosh Singh acquitted.
  • Feb 29, 2000 CBI appeals in Delhi High Court.
  • Oct 17, 2006 High Court convicts Santosh Singh for raping and killing Priyadarshini Mattoo.
  • Oct 30, 2006 Santosh Singh given the death sentence by Delhi High Court.
  • Oct 6, 2010 Supreme Court commutes Santosh Singh's death penalty to life term.

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  • Shipra Saini: Thank you Quint for publishing my harrowing experience on your website. After this story, the cops are investigating my case seriously.
  • Priyu Vatsa: Writing this piece was cathartic. I know the stalkers will not be nabbed, but the fact that I have put my account out there feels like a fight.
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