25th – 26th Feb 2022 – Certification Workshop for Expertise on POSH
POSH Law has seen several updates in the last couple of months. As a capacity building exercise and with a mission to update and train Internal Commi ...
UGC issues advisory for Gender Sensitization Training in colleges and universities
In his reply to the Rajya Sabha on 9th February 2022, Minister of State of Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar wrote that the University Grants Commission ( ...
Maharashtra State Women Commission – Surprise Visits to be conducted in Offices to Check Compliance with Sexual Harassment Guidelines
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) makes it mandatory for offices having 10 o ...
Provisions of special law (POSH Act) would prevail over general law (Service Rules) if special law has differing provisions: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, on 9th September 2021, in the case of AP Vs. The Gauhati High Court and Ors. held that in sexual harassment proceedings, prov ...
Calcutta High Court on Application of POSH & POCSO Laws in case of complaints filed by Students
The Calcutta High Court on 24th January 2022 in the matter of PKN vs. Union of India and others held that POSH Act applies even if a c ...
Six months jail for sexually harassing woman by using abusive language and showing middle finger
On 3rd December 2021, in the case of Gaondevi Police Station vs. Aniket Vijay Patil, (“Case”), it was held by the Court of the Girgaon Metropolitan M ...
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 05.10.2021 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata ...
Madras High Court restrains Lenna Manimekalai and Susi Ganesan from talking to media in #metoo case
Justice Quddhose of the Madras High Court on 20.01.2022 restrained filmmaker and poet, Leena Manimekalai and film producer Susi Ganesan from going to ...
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 Allahabad High Court i.e., Principal bench and Luckn ...
Supreme Court: Acquittal in criminal trial has no bearing on disciplinary proceedings
The Supreme Court on 3rd January 2022 in the matter of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay held ...
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 Gramin Bank (RMGB) & Anr. Vs Ramesh Chandra Me ...
Kerala High Court states that IC must provide Copies of Complaint, Statements to Accused
On 10th January 2022, in the case of Managing Director, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company v. Suresh Babu, (“Case”), it was held by the High Court ...
UMANG’21 – Relevance of social service in contemporary time
National Service Scheme - GARGI COLLEGE - University of Delhi In collaboration with NSS DDUC, NSS MIRAND DDUC, NSS JNU & NSS ANDC - UMANG'21 ...
FAQs related to Annual Report of the Internal Committee
FAQs related to Annual Report of the Internal Committee Filing related queries 1 Is submission of Annual Report by Inte ...
Twelve ways to build a great support system
Samriti Makkar Midha, a Mumbai- based clinical psychologist, points out that support isn’t just about received support but perceived support as well. ...
Central Administrative Tribunal- Transfer Made on the Basis of IC Recommendations Can Only be Challenged if Found to be Perverse or Malafide
On 24th December, 2021, in the case of Shantanu Mandal v. Union of India, the Central Administrative Tribunal (“CAT”) held that the transfer order ma ...
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 2021 held that authorities are not entitled to revea ...
District Officer (DO) Address
List of District Officer (DO) Address The addresses of DO and WCD offices of few cities - Mumbai, Bangalore, Noida, and Gurgaon - are mentioned be ...
Surviving the Pandemic Has Made Us Kinder, More Aware of Mental Health. Will It Last?
Now, as Samriti Makkar Midha, a Mumbai-based psychotherapist, notes, organizations have introduced measures like “mental health week-off, no calls on ...
Delhi High Court on Selection of Alleged Harasser as the Head of Department
On 9th December 2021, in the case of RKS v University of Delhi and Ors., it was held by the High Court of New Delhi that there is no prejudice c ...
