India CSR Awards – 2021
India CSR is felicitating safe and inclusive workplaces in India through India POSH Awards 2021, the maiden awards on ‘Prevention of Sexual Harassmen ...
Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Inquiry Process under POSH Law – Part 1
This Article analyses the meaning of force majeure, evaluates whether Covid-19 is a force majeure event, and its effect on the inquiry process under ...
Kerala High Court on termination of pregnancy of minor beyond allowed limit for termination
The High Court of Kerala in the case of XXX vs. Union of India, State of Kerala, The Superintendent, Medical College Hospital Manjeri and The Superin ...
Effect of Covid-19 lockdown on compliance requirements under POSH Law – Part 2
This Article analyses the meaning of force majeure, evaluates whether Covid-19 is a force majeure event, and its effect on the compliance requirement ...
Kerala High Court says that for adoption child born to live-in couple is same as being born to a married couple
In a recent writ petition at the High Court of Kerala, the Hon’ble Judges A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & DR.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, JJ. in April, 2021 held by w ...
Marital Rape: An Oxymoron or an Evil?
Justice Verma Committee Report, 2013 stated that according to the common law of coverture, a wife was deemed to have given an irrevocable consent to ...
There Is No Reason For Denying Appointment To A Qualified Woman Only On The Ground That She Is A Woman And The Work Includes Work During Night Hours: Kerala High Court
In Treasa Josfine v. State of Kerala & Ors., the Kerala High Court on 9th April 2021 set aside an embargo contained in a job notification issued ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court on objectionable material surfacing as part of duty, complaint by husband, constitution of IC and suspension
In the case of Nagaram Balakrishna vs. State of A.P. and Ors., the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 23rd March, 2021 set aside the inquiry conducted by t ...
An Order Without Reasons Is Fundamentally Contrary To The Norms Which Guide The Judicial Process: Supreme Court
In the matter of Sonu v. Sonu Yadav & Anr., the Supreme Court on 5th April 2021 set aside the Allahabad High Court decision to grant bail to a ma ...
Punjab & Haryana High Court states that Internal Committees or Local Committees cannot inquire into complaints barred by limitation
In the case of Vivek Tyagi vs. State of Haryana and Ors., Punjab & Haryana High Court on March 22, 2021 held that an Internal Committee or Local ...
There Are a Lot of Smart Phones, Mainly Owned By Not-so-smart People: Delhi High Court Observes
In the matter of Manoj Kumar Baranwal vs. Union Of India And Ors, the Delhi High Court on 23rd March, 2021 held that punishment of reduction of rank ...
Imposing A Major Penalty Of Removal From Service Is Contrary To Regulation 30 Of The Rules, 1986: Telangana High Court
In the matter of Duraisamy Baskaran v. GAIL (India) Limited and Ors., the Telangana High Court on 16th March 2021 set aside the orders of removal by ...
Maharashtra sets up Appellate Authority for POSH Matters
A writ petition was filed before the Bombay High Court under Article 226 by Dasharath Kallappa Bhosale (“Petitioner”) in the matter of Dasharath Kall ...
Celebrating International Women’s Day – 15 Recent Updates Women should Know
Fixing Notional Income of Homemakers, 5th January, 2021 The Supreme Court in the case of Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., was ...
IT Guidelines – Digital Media & Intermediaries: Provisions for Parents to Keep in Mind
Under Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, based on the nature and type of content, foll ...
IT Guidelines – Digital Media & Intermediaries: Provisions on discrimination, online safety from sexual violations & more
Here is a quick summary of the key points under Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: ...
Time Has Come For Our Society To Understand The Sexual Abuse And Sexual-Harassment And Its Implications On Victims: Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi
In the matter of Mobashar Jawed Akbar v. Priya Ramani, the Court of Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New ...
Action Should be Initiated Against Those Who File Frivolous Complaints: Delhi High Court
In Laishram Premila Devi & Ors. vs. The Sate & Ors. and Nirmala Khatri & Ors. vs. The State & Ors., the Delhi High Court on February ...
Supreme Court on flirting with junior officer and suo motu cognizance of conduct
While cases dealing with sexual harassment at workplace continues to surge, the Supreme Court on 16 February, 2021 observed that it is unacceptable t ...
