Aastha Khatwani, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development on 4th May 2021 has written the current letter with regard to supporting ch ...
Psychosocial Support for Children during COVID-19
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued several FAQs on COVID & Vaccination. Download FAQ documents: Here, Here & Here It ha ...
Psychosocial Support for Children during COVID-19 – A Manual for Parents and Caregivers
As COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand in India and in the world, only one thing is certain: the current outbreak will have profound impact not onl ...
COVID-19 and Essential Services Provision for Survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls
A document titled ‘COVID-19 and Essential Services Provision for Survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls’ has been taken out by UN Women, WHO, ...
COVID-19 and violence against women What the health sector/system can do
WHO took out a document titled, ‘COVID-19 and violence against women What the health sector/system can do’ on 26 March 2020. It talks about: ...
List of Free Counselling Services by RCI certified Professionals to support Mental Health & Well – being
Rehabilitation Council of India (A Statutory Body of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabili ...
Psychosocial Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Training Manual for Counsellors, ‘Psychosocial Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic’ has been prepared in April 2021 by Rahbar - A Field Action Pro ...
Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance for General Medical and Specialized Health Care Settings
The Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in April 2020 collated Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pan ...
Why Second‑Wave WFH Burnout Feels So Different From Regular Work Stress
Wake up, log in to work, read new details about the appalling state of the country, do chores, watch the healthcare system collapse in real time, loo ...
Findings such as, it was an accidental touch made by the workman and not a case of molestation and there was no prior incident regarding same, a clear case of perversity: Madras High Court
In the matter of The Management of Hirsch Watch Straps (P) Ltd. and Ors. v. The Presiding Officer Labour Court and Ors., the Madras High Court on 7th ...
Rights of Persons with Disabilities under RPWD Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
The Governing Bodies provided under the Rights of Persons with Disability Rules, 2017
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Advisory Bodies under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Supreme Court of India’s Circular on Urgent Matters during Summer Vacations
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Justice N.V. Ramana, in order to meet the demand of justice and hearing matters, which are extremely important du ...
What are the legal ramifications if IC is not able to complete inquiry in 90 days in current times?
The Internal Committees (“IC”) constantly endeavour to complete inquiries on time i.e. within a period of 90 days as prescribed by Law. At the same t ...
6 – 7 May 2021 – 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 ...
Two Finger Test Must Not Be Conducted for Establishing Rape-Sexual Violence, Dragging Sexual History of The Rape Survivor Into The Case Is Unconstitutional: Pakistan High Court
The Pakistan Supreme Court on 4th January 2021, in the rape case, Atif Zareef and others vs The State upheld the conviction of the perpetrators which ...
The Concept of ‘Extended Workplace’ given under POSH Law
Sexual Harassment is one of the most noxious problems that we face today.It has been more than 6 years since the POSH Act was enforced and enacted by ...
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When a soldier returns from warThe blood all overRepresents bravery and courageFrom that point onSociety puts them on a pedestal When a young girl ...
Distinguishing Between A Surrogate Mother And A Natural Mother Would Result In Insulting Womanhood: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court in the case of Sushma Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. was considering the question of whether a woman empl ...
The Testimony Of A Prosecutrix With A Disability Cannot Be Considered Weak Or Inferior – Supreme Court
In the matter of Patan Jamal Vali v. State of Andhra Pradesh, the Apex Court on 27th April, 2021 held that the testimony of a prosecutrix with a disa ...