Brief: The Apex Court entertained a PIL regarding expansion of interpretation of ‘rape’ under Secti ...
Bombay HC: Comments on JCB to manage Hair Not Sexual Harassment
The Hon’ble Bombay High Court held that that Petitioner’s comment “you must be using JCB to manage ...
Facebook Friend Request from Police
Introduction In yet another news that made netizens sceptical of the law enforcement, the ...
Revisiting Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan: Case Facts, Guidelines & Legacy Among all the cases in the ...
POSH and Political Parties: A Deeper Dive
Introduction In 2022, Kerala High Court held that the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of W ...
If Men Menstruated, It Would Be a Different Story
Introduction “If men menstruated, they would understand” opined Hon’ble Justice B.V. Nagarathn ...
Decency is Not What You Think is Within Yourself; It is How Your Action Makes Others Feel: Madras HC on Unwelcome Behaviour
Brief: The Madras High Court held that feelings of the Complainant matter more than intentions of t ...
Supreme Court: Notice to Centre Seeking Response on Security Measures for Private Sector IC Members
Brief: The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union Government seeking its response to an PIL fil ...
Kerala HC: Remarks on a Woman’s Physique is Sexual Harassment
Brief: Recently, Kerala High Court passed a judgement whereby it added “remarks or comments on a wo ...
Delhi HC on Women’s Safety in Public Transport
Brief: Delhi High Court dismissed a revision petition after hearing of the crass incident where the ...
Complainant is Definitely a “Concerned Party”: SC Imposes Rs. 25000 on BSF for Omission to Adhere with Section 13 POSH Act
Brief: - Supreme Court imposed a penalty of Rs. 25,000 on BSF for violation of Section 13 of the PO ...
Newsflash: SC’s Directions on Nationwide POSH Survey
While monitoring the implementation of its directions, given in the case of Aureliano Fernandes v. ...
Written Complaint is Mandatory for Initiation of a POSH Inquiry: Kerala HC
Brief: The Kerala High Court, while entertaining a writ petition, revisited its old judgement where ...
Madras HC on Gender Sensitization Programmes under POSH
In this beautiful judgement, the Madras High Court observed and opined on the need for gender sensi ...
Punishment Fits the Crime: Wednesbury Principle and Proportionality in IC’s Recommendations
Introduction What happens when you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut or when you use a cannon t ...
Conciliation is Must Before an Inquiry: Madhya Pradesh HC on the Mandatory Nature of Section 10 POSH Act
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that it is mandatory for Internal Committee to try and resolve the d ...
Disproportionate Punishment of Indefinite Expulsion Will Result in “Academic Death”: Bombay HC Reconsiders Punishment for Student Expelled on Grounds of Sexual Harassment
Brief: Bombay High Court upheld the expulsion of a law student, who had been held guilty of sexual ...
Supreme Court on Employers Facing Allegations of Abetment to Suicide of Employees: Sentimental Ties Cannot be Equated with Professional Relationships
Brief: Supreme Court laid down certain guidelines for dealing with cases of abetment to suicide. Th ...
OLA is ‘Employer’ and not ‘Intermediary’: Karnataka HC Expands Definition of ‘Employee’ under POSH to Include Driver Subscribers and their Relationship with Cab Aggregators
Brief: Karnataka High Court held that OLA is not an intermediary portal for cab drivers to render t ...
Supreme Court: Lack of safety norms at medical establishments is a concern for national interest
Case Description: In Re: Alleged Rape and Murder Incident of a Trainee Doctor in R.G. Kar ...
The Dug-Up Graves: Justice Hema Committee Reports and its Revelations
Introduction This year has not been kind to the Malayalam movie industry. The release of the ju ...
Karnataka High Court on Responsibility of Cab Aggregators in cases of Sexual Harassment Complaints against driver (OLA Case)
Case Description Tanvi Sinha v. Internal Complaints Committee & Ors. Karnatak ...
Karnataka High Court: Writing a colleague’s phone number on the walls of the gents’ toilet labelled as that of a call girl amounts to outraging her modesty
Case Description Alla Baksha Patel v. State of Karnataka & Ors. High Court of ...
Karnataka HC on sexual harassment and unequal distribution of power in doctor-patient relationship
Case Description Dr. Chethan Kumar S. v. State of Karnataka & Anr. Karnataka ...