Kerala: Court acquits professor in 2014 sexual harassment case

Thodupuzha (Kerala): A court here has acquitted a college professor in a sexual harassment case filed by his students in 2014.

Anand Viswanathan, former Head of the Economics Department at Munnar Government College and then additional chief examiner, was accused of making sexual advances towards girl students who had been caught copying during examinations.

The trial court had earlier sentenced him to three years of imprisonment after finding him guilty in two cases, leading to his suspension from service.