In a judgment dated September 27, 2017, the Delhi High Court in the case of Jahid Ali vs. Union of ...
Delhi High Court on compulsory retirement and ‘welcome’ sexual advances
In a judgement dated November 25, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Ajay Tiwary vs. Univers ...
Himachal Pradesh High Court on Transfer of Complainant pending inquiry and Retaliation
In a Nutshell: The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in the case of Sunita Kumari Vs. State of Himachal ...
Kerala High Court on Transfer of Respondent pending inquiry into Sexual Harassment complaint
In a Nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Saikuttan O.N. vs. Kerela State Electricity Board, ...
Kerala High Court decides on Online Sexual Harassment, Cyber Bullying & More
In a nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Majeesh K Matthew. vs State of Kerala and Ors, dec ...
High Court of Kerala on Consent and Sexual Activity
In a Nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Thankappan P.K. vs. State of Kerala and Ors, decid ...
Sole testimony of victim of sexual harassment is acceptable in a departmental inquiry
In the case of Bhuwan Chandra Pandey vs. Union of India and Ors., before the High Court of Uttarakh ...
Section 16 does not prohibit consideration of material in the manner provided under law when the issue involved warrants taking note of such proceedings
Recently, in a judgment dated 09th January, 2020, the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench at Delh ...
Madras High Court on quashing of show-cause notice issued to a professor facing sexual harassment charges
Recently, in a judgment dated 13th August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of Samuel Tennyso ...
Madras High Court on definition of ‘employer’, role of LC and solitary allegation of intemperate language against a female employee
Recently, in a decision dated 17th February, 2020, the Madras High Court in the case of Union of Ind ...
Supreme Court on ‘External Member’ of IC and Transfer of Complainant
Recently, in the case of Punjab Sind Bank & Ors (“Bank”) vs. Durgesh Kunwar (“Respondent”), deci ...
Delhi High Court passes interim order – Company to pay amount to complainant for alleged wrongful termination after sexual harassment complaint
Recently, in an interim order dated 10th February, 2020, the Delhi High Court in the case of Ms. Fau ...
Supreme Court on application of service rules and termination of Respondent based on IC’s report
Recently, in a judgment dated January 28, 2020, the Supreme Court (“SC“), in the case of Vijayakumar ...
Goa High Court on reconstitution of IC as per Regulations & quashing of inquiry report prepared by defective IC
In a judgment dated January 16, 2020, the Goa High Court, in the case of Ruchika Kedia vs. The Inter ...
Delhi High Court on shouting at a woman in anger and sexual harassment
Recently, in a judgment dated November 19, 2019, the Delhi High Court held in the case of Abhilasha ...
POSH Committee Composition: Most Common Questions on Internal Committee Constitution
Every organisation with 10 or more employees is required to constitute an Internal Committee (IC) un ...
The Supreme Court on legality of parallel departmental and criminal court proceedings
The Supreme Court held on April 8, 2019, in the case of The Secretary, Lucy Sequeira Trust, and Anr. ...
Madras High Court on procedural inadequacies in an inquiry by an internal committee
In a judgment dated August 1, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of R. Patchaiappan vs. The Pri ...
The Calcutta High Court on harmonious reading of the Act and Service Rules
In Ms. Debjani Sengupta v. Institute of Cost Accountants of India, the Calcutta High Court on May 3, ...
Delhi High Court dismisses a case of false sexual harassment allegation
Recently, on July 17, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Rashi v. The Union of India that fil ...
Kerala High Court adopts a lenient view against student accused of sexual harassment
Recently, in a judgment dated July 22, 2019, the Kerala High Court in the case of Sree Shankar vs. T ...
Karnataka High Court directs action for mishandling inquiry against a professor
Recently, in a judgment dated August 6, 2019, the Karnataka High Court in the case of Giridhar Madra ...
Delhi High Court upholds validity of transfer, pending an IC inquiry
Recently, in a judgment dated July 1, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Dinesh Chandra Mishr ...
Kerala High Court on conducting of inquiry only by internal committee of employer
Recently, in a judgment dated September 4, 2019, the Kerala High Court in the case of Vineeth Shamil ...