Vijay Raaz Acquitted In 2020 S*xual Harassment Case Due To Lack Of Evidence!

Vjay Raaz was arrested in the matter from the sets of the film, however, he received bail on the same day.

A big relief has come to Indian actor Vijay Raaz in a 2020 s*xual harassment case. The actor was finally acquitted in the matter after 5 years. All the charges were dropped against the actor by the court as there was insufficient evidence to prove his involvement in the case. It was during the shoot of his film Sherni when the actor was accused of harassing a woman; however, the actor is now free of the matter, as per the news reports. Read on to know more.

Vijay Raaz Gets Relief In 2020 S*xual Harassment Case

Popular Indian actor Vijay Raaz was found not guilty in a 2020 s*xual harassment case. During the shoot of Sherni, a woman from the crew had accused him of the crime. However, during the latest hearing on the matter, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Mahendra Sorte cleared him of the charges under IPC sections 354-A and 354-D. As per the news reports, the prosecution was unable to produce enough evidence to prove the crime. Reportedly, the investigation officer had to stop the investigation as there was no evidence available and the CCTV footage did not provide any proof of the act as well. The judge also noted that the two witnesses mentioned by the woman had not recorded their statements, which was unacceptable in the court.

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Due to a lack of evidence, the court gave the benefit of the doubt to the actor and acquitted him in the matter.

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On the work front, Vijay Raaz was recently seen in movies like Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, Chandu Champion and he has also been a part of some other films like Stree, Gully Boy, among many others.

First Published: May 16, 2025 10:30 AM