Facts of the Case The petitioner, Ms. A, was appointed as a Yoga Instructor in 2015 at a central government physical education institute under ...
“Sexual Harassment Demeans Women, Acts as a Barrier to Creativity”: Supreme Court Justice N Kotiswar Singh at launch of Delhi High Court POSH Portal
The Launch Event: On 3 July 2025, the Delhi High Court hosted an event to mark the launch of a dedicated online portal for filing of complaint ...
Bombay HC stated that Female Advocates Can File Sexual Harassment Complaints Under Advocates Act, Not POSH Act
Facts of the Case The Public Interest Litigation was filed by the UNS Women Legal Association, a registered society under the Societies Regist ...
The Psychosocial Impact Of The Process Of Inquiry On The Complainant
When we imagine the extent of impact associated with an experience of sexual harassment, the deepest impact experienced by the aggrieved person would ...
The Psychosocial Impact Of The Process Of Inquiry On The Respondent
Perhaps a more contentious of the psychosocial aspects of the process under POSH Law is the Impact of the inquiry process on the Respondent. Usually ...
POSH Law Inclusivity: Trans Woman Eligible to File Complaints
In the matter of Anamika vs. UOI & Ors., the petitioner, born as a boy but recognises himself as a girl challenged the constitutionality of Secti ...
Gujarat HC Grants Leave to Sexual Harassment Complainant Despite Completed Inquiry to Protect Her from Perpetrator’s Proximity
Facts of the Case A woman government employee in Gujarat filed a complaint of sexual harassment against a colleague under the Sexual Harassmen ...
Allahabad HC Holds Suspension of a HOD in Sexual Harassment Case Builds Confidence and Condemns Body Shaming as Unacceptable
Facts of the Case The petitioner was employed as the District Programme Officer in Kushinagar. He was suspended by an order from the Chief Sec ...
The Gender Equality Implications in the newly amended Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2025
Introduction to the Amendment On May 30, 2025, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified a significant reform in corporate reporting st ...
Bombay HC stated that a Woman’s Sexual History Is Irrelevant to Consent and Number of Sexual Partners Does Not Define a Woman’s Morality
Facts of the Case: In this case the Bombay High Court was hearing appeals by two men, convicted for gang rape under Section 376D of the IPC. T ...
Allahabad HC Stated That Carnal Intercourse Without Consent, Even Within Marriage, Can Attract Section 377 IPC Though It May Not Constitute Rape Under Section 375 IPC
Facts of the Case In this case the petitioner sought to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, ...
SC Court Ordered States and Union Territories to File Affidavits on Compliance with POSH Act, Directing Updates on Implementation.
This is an ongoing matter, and we have previously reported on this Supreme Court's judgment in Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa, and the serie ...
Bodily injuries are not necessary to prove Sexual Assault: Supreme Court
Background: The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Dalip Kumar @ Dalli v. State of Uttarakhand considered a criminal appeal against the judgem ...
Allahabad HC Says Educated Victim ‘Should Have Known Better’, Holds Her Responsible in Rape Bail Order
Facts of the Case The case involves a 26-year-old man accused of raping a 23-year-old postgraduate college student. According to the victim’s ...
Bombay HC Stated That Alleged Remarks About Female Employee’s Hair Do Not Constitute Sexual Harassment, Overturning Previous Findings of the Industrial Court
Facts of the case The Complaint of sexual harassment arose out of allegations against the Petitioner which included a remark about female empl ...
Rajasthan HC Rules Court Can’t Quash Charge-Sheet, Employee Must Defend Allegations during the inquiry process.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, a constable in Rajasthan, challenged the charge-sheet issued against him on 12th June 2024 under Rule 16 o ...
Kerala High Court observed that a Complainant who raises a complaint should be entitled to ensure that her whereabouts are anonymised from the public domain
Facts of the case The Petitioner during his service as a Deputy Director in the District Tourism Office faced an enquiry which was initiated a ...
Kerala HC Declared the Belief That Indian Women Wouldn’t Make False Sexual Assault Allegations as Outdated
Facts of the Case The petitioner was accused of committing rape on the de facto complainant by promising marriage between 2014 and 2019. The de fa ...
Supreme Court stated that recording of evidence is mandatory in disciplinary proceedings proposing a major penalty to ensure procedural fairness
Facts of the Case: The appellant, an Assistant Commissioner in the Commercial Tax department, faced disciplinary proceedings due to alleged irregu ...
POSH Act and Criminal Law: Where does the Mukkom Sexual Assault Case Stand?
Introduction: The recent incident in Mukkom, Kozhikode, Kerala, where a 29- year old female hotel employee sustained severe injuries after jumping ...
Kerala High Court Says Police Can Act Against False Allegations Implicating Innocent Men
Facts of the Case In this case, the petitioner, who was the manager of a company, was accused by the complainant, a former employee, of sexual har ...