Raj Kumar Jaiswal v. State of West Bengal & Anr. (CRR 257 of 2023), Calcutta High Court, pronou ...
When Is Abuse Not “Sexual Harassment”? Kerala HC On Partial Quashing
Prasad Mahendragiri v. State of Kerala (Crl.M.C. No. 1240 of 2026), Kerala High Court, 16 September ...
In the Courts: PoSH Act in April 2026
Introduction April 2026 has produced a cluster of significant judicial pronouncements under the ...
Acquittal due to benefit of doubt does not automatically mean that statements made against the accused are false – Delhi High Court
In the case of Sarvjeet Singh v State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr , Sarvjeet Singh (the petitioner) had ...
IC can look into a complaint even if it did not directly receive it – Rajasthan High Court
Three government officers (“complainants”) filed a written complaint alleging sexual harassment at ...
POSH Act complaint mechanism works in coordination with CDA Rules: Calcutta HC
This writ petition has been filed, seeking a writ of mandamus to set aside the penalty order. The p ...
Allahabad HC denies bail to lawyer accused of sexually harassing law student
A bail application under Sec-439 CR.PC. was filed for seeking enlargement on bail during the trial ...
Bombay HC: Leave for Appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s Acquittal Order Allowed
Previously, Tarun Tejpal, the editor-in-chief of the Tehelka magazine, was accused of sexually assa ...
Bombay High Court: Privacy Guidelines for POSH Cases is Case-Specific
The Bombay High Court (“Court”), on March 17, 2022, issued a subsequent order to its order dated Se ...
Bombay High Court: No Blanket Application of Maintaining Party Confidentiality in POSH Cases
The Bombay High Court, on September 24, 2021, in the case of the P vs A & Ors, 2021 coherently ...
Kerala High Court: Political Parties Not Required to Have an ICC under POSH
The Kerala High Court (“Court”), on March 17, 2022, in the judgment of Centre for Constitutional Ri ...
Kerala High Court: Film Production Units are Required to Constitute an ICC under POSH Act
The Kerala High Court (“Court”), on March 17, 2022, through the judgment of Women In Cinema Collect ...
Effective implementation of the POSH Act in Kerala
The petition was brought forward for the effective implementation of provisions of the Sexual Haras ...
Kerala High Court Calls For Prompt Re-Constitution Of LCC Under Upon Expiry of It’s Term
A Writ Petition, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in Kerala High Court for directing the ...
Six months jail for sexually harassing woman by using abusive language and showing middle finger
On December 3, 2021, in the case of Gaondevi Police Station vs. Aniket Vijay Patil (“Case”), it was ...
Teacher reinstated as the POSH Committee did not adhere to the requirements: Calcutta HC
This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner challenging the order dated October 5, 2021 ...
Madras High Court restrains Lenna Manimekalai and Susi Ganesan from talking to media in #metoo case
Justice Quddhose of the Madras High Court on January 20, 2022, restrained filmmaker and poet Leena ...
Supreme Court: Acquittal in criminal trial has no bearing on disciplinary proceedings
The Supreme Court held on January 3, 2022, in the matter of Maharashtra State R ...
Supreme Court: Employee has no absolute right to be represented in departmental proceedings through agent of his choice
The Supreme Court on 4th January 2022 in the matter of The Rajasthan Marudhara ...
Tripura High Court: Express Acts of Sexual Harassment not mandatory under POSH Act
In VKR vs. The Union of India and Others, 2022, the Tripura High Court (“Court”) observed that the ...
Allahabad High Court on sharing of sexually explicit images / videos consensually taken
In the matter of Guruvinder Singh vs. State of UP and Ors., while rejecting the bail application, t ...
Tarun Tejpal Judgement: Reflection on judicial decisions in sexual assault cases against women and way forward
The controversial Tarun Tejpal case has become the most sensational case of alleged rape and sexual ...
Zero FIR: Right of a citizen to file FIR at any nearest police station irrespective of territorial jurisdiction
The First Information Report (“FIR”) is the first and the earliest information of the occurrence of ...
Smearing The Head Of The Prosecutrix With Vermilion Is An Intention To Show That The Person Has Accepted The Other Person As His Spouse: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court in the matter of Vikki v. State of U.P. & Anr. on August 11, 2021, dis ...