Introduction An investigation report dated November 27, 2017, was contested by the petitioner, who was previously the Director of the State Instit ...
Threat Of Detrimental Treatment And Creating An Intimidating, Offensive, And Hostile Work Environment Have Nexus To Sexual Harassment.- Calcutta High Court
Introduction The Calcutta High Court has ordered the 24-Parganas (North) local committee, which was formed in accordance with the Sexual Harassmen ...
Disciplinary Authority Cannot Unilaterally Alter Penalty in Sexual Harassment Case – Allahabad HC
Introduction The Allahabad High Court has decided that, especially in cases where the issue is under appeal, a disciplinary body cannot arbitraril ...
J&K HC quashes FIR in Sexual Harassment Case of IAF Pilot After Parties Settles the Matter.
Introduction An FIR regarding a case of sexual harassment involving a female pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and her male wing commander has b ...
Enquiry against police constable cannot be dropped based only on the suspicion that he might intimidate witnesses – Delhi HC
Introduction The Delhi High Court recently ruled on a case involving allegations of sexual harassment against a police constable under the Sexual ...
While Addressing Reverse Bias in IC Inquiry, the Calcutta High Court Explores the Nuances of words like ‘Sweety’ and ‘Baby’ in Sexual Harassment Allegations.
Facts: The Calcutta High Court recently noted that addressing women with terms like 'Sweety' and 'Baby' is common in certain social contexts and that ...
Calling Unknown Woman As ‘Darling’ Amounts to the Offence of using Sexually Coloured Remark- Calcutta High Court (Port Blair Bench)
Overview: X vs the State, (Case No: CRR 29 of 2023) is a revisional application challenging the order dated 21.11.2023 passed by Additional S ...
Calcutta HC Upheld Respondent’s Rights and stated that an Opportunity to Cross-Examine in Sexual Harassment Complaints Ensures Fair Inquiry.
Facts- In Union of India and Ors. vs. X, (2019 (3) CHN (CAL) 33), X, was a railway officer, and he was accused of sexual harassment by a ...
Continuing Sexual Harassment Trial Without Identifying the Accused Is a Mockery Upon Womanhood- Madras HC
Introduction The Madras High Court in XXXX v State, (Case No: W.P No.1727 of 2024) regarding sexual harassment accusation under Section 4 of the ...
Gujarat HC Emphasised the Importance of Impartial IC in an Educational Institute
Introduction: The Gujarat National University (GNLU) recently faced scrutiny in a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Guj ...
Its double jeopardy when two penalties are imposed for the same charge in disciplinary proceedings (violation of Article 22) – Andhra Pradesh HC
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a recent judgment, held that imposing two punishments for the same charge in disciplinary proc ...
Application filed for Victim Compensation Scheme cannot be rejected due to technical limitation- ordered Punjab & Haryana HC in a gang rape case.
Introduction: The judgment in X v. State of Punjab & Ors (CWP-8771-2016 (O&M))pertains to a writ petition seeking compensation for a ...
The Karnataka HC quashes a suspension order and instructs the State Bar Council to grant a hearing to the advocate accused of sexually harassing a female lawyer.
Introduction: X v. Karnataka State Bar Council & ANR (WP No. 27909 of 2023) is a writ petition filed in the High Court of Karnataka at Beng ...
Continuance of inquiry beyond 90 days as required by Section 11(4) POSH Act does not vitiate the proceedings: Delhi High Court
Case Details: CA Nitesh Parashar v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ICAI & Ors., W.P.(C) 88/2023 Brief Background: The Pet ...
Gandi Aurat’ not enough to constitute offence under Section 509 IPC: Delhi HC emphasizes on neutral approach while dealing with gender-specific legislations
Facts: In Varun Bhatia v. State and Another (CRL.REV.P. 1032/2018 & CRL.M.A. 48099/2018) an employee of HDFC Life Insurance filed a police com ...
There Exists No Provision of Preferring Appeal Under the Act to a Departmental Authority- Madhya Pradesh High Court
Introduction: Mukesh Khampariya vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors., (Writ Petition No. 21852 of 2018) was decided on October 5, 2023. The Court ...
When the issues addressed in both the IC and the ongoing criminal prosecution are identical, and if the petitioners were exonerated by the IC then allowing criminal proceedings to continue would amount to an abuse of power. – Delhi High Court
Background: X v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) and Y v. State and Anr. (W.P. (Crl.) 2802/2019, W.P. (Crl.) 3005/2019 and Crl. M.A. 3961/202 ...
Madras High Court emphasized the need for Internal complaints Committee in the Armed Forces and directed Government to ensure compliance with the POSH law.
Case name: State v Commandant, Air Force Administrative College (Crl.O.P.No.23403 of 2021 and Crl.M.P.No.13845 of 2021) Facts: A woman officer ...
The Madras High Court directed the employer to verify whether the complaint filed by a nurse in 2017 was dealt in accordance with posh act, 2013
In X v. Y Health Service and Ors. (W.P. (Md) No. 2109 Of 2020, W.M.P. (Md) Nos. 3323, 1766 And 1768 Of 2020), the Madras High Court (Madurai Benc ...
Redact the name of the petitioner in the memo of parties as well as the pleadings and annexures- Delhi High Court
In X v. Airport Authority of India and Ors (W.P.(C) 9798/2022), the Delhi High Court on 04.07.2022 directed to redact the name of the Petitioner ...
“The power to transfer an employee in a transferable service, is within the prerogative of the employer” – Kerala High Court
In X v. Y (W.A. No. 1596 of 2021) the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam on 10.08.2022 observed that “The power to transfer an employee in a transfera ...




















