The Gauhati High Court, on September 9, 2021, in the case of AP vs. The Gauhati High Court and Ors. ...
Calcutta High Court on Application of POSH & POCSO Laws in case of complaints filed by Students
The Calcutta High Court held on January 24, 2022, in the matter of PKN vs. Union of India and other ...
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 ...
Complaint Boxes against ‘Sexual Harassment at Workplace’ installed at Allahabad High Court
As a new initiative, several complaint boxes have been installed at both the benches of the Allahab ...
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 ...
Kerala High Court states that IC must provide Copies of Complaint, Statements to Accused
On January 10, 2022, in the case of Managing Director, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company v. Sure ...
Central Administrative Tribunal- Transfer Made on the Basis of IC Recommendations Can Only be Challenged if Found to be Perverse or Malafide
On December 24, 2021, in the case of Shantanu Mandal v. Union of India, the Central Administrative ...
Madras High Court held that authorities are not entitled to reveal specific information to alleged harasser if it is a security risk
In the case of TV vs. Joint Director of School Education, the Madras High Court on 15th December 20 ...
Delhi High Court on Selection of Alleged Harasser as the Head of Department
On December 9, 2021, in the case of RKS v. University of Delhi and Ors., the High Court of New Delh ...
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 ...
Guidelines issued by Bombay High Court on POSH Matters: Legal Analysis
On September 24, 2021, in the case of P vs. A & Ors. ("Order"), the Bombay High Court held that ...
Sexual Harassment, Taliban & Afghanistan: An analysis
As we know, the Taliban regime, took control of Kabul in August 2021. The Taliban has said that und ...
Sexual Harassment & Self-Destructing Messages: Challenges & Evidence
Self-Destructing Messages / Apps or ephemeral messages are those messages which “disappear” once th ...
Mumbai Police sets up Nirbhaya Squad
As per Circular No. 7 (S. No./C.P/Reader/Circular/241/2021 - Circular on Nirbhaya Squad and Project ...
Sexual Harassment Laws and Malaysia
How is Sexual Harassment viewed in Malaysia? In Malaysia, the Federal Constitution recognizes ‘l ...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace in Singapore
In the first nationwide survey on workplace sexual harassment in Singapore, conducted by the Associ ...
Madras High Court observed that Misunderstandings, Personal Feuds, etc. at Workplace do not constitute Sexual Harassment
On August 25, 2021, in the case of Mary Rajasekaran vs. University of Madras and Ors., while hearin ...
The Right To Life Of An Unborn Shall Also Be Considered As One Falling Within The Scope Of Article 21 Of The Constitution: Kerala High Court
In the matter of Indulekha Sreejith v. Union of India and Ors., the Kerala High Court observed on A ...
Delhi High Court Observes that principles of ‘Security of Tenure’ would also apply to IC Members
In the matter of Neeraj Bala vs. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court observed on July 1 ...
Internal Committee required to take permission of the Disciplinary Authority before inquiring into a complaint of sexual harassment: Himachal Pradesh High Court
On 10th September 2021, in the case of PKT Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., Himachal Pradesh ...