Facts of the Case: The case revolves around a woman who filed a petition before the Punjab & Haryana High Court, seeking the registration of a ...
Calcutta High Court Held that for Sections 354C and 354D, Must Occur in Public and Stalking Requires Unwanted Contact, Repetition, and Absence of interest.
Facts of the Case: On 24.12.2016, a complaint was lodged at Haridevpur Police Station under Sections 354C and 354D of the IPC. The complaint alleg ...
Gujarat Court Holds That Asking Personal Detail from An Unknown Woman Is Inappropriate but Not Sexual Harassment.
Facts of the Case In this case from Gandhinagar, the applicant was booked under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly asking a ...
The Madras High Court’s emphasized that continuous sexual harassment, including rape, amounts to ongoing misconduct and therefore cannot be barred by limitation.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, challenged the inquiry report dated March 6, 2023, submitted by the Internal Committee (IC). Complainant had fi ...
The Allahabad Court stated that laws on sexual offenses being women-centric doesn’t mean the male partner is always at fault.
Introduction The Allahabad High Court affirmed the acquittal of a man who was charged with rape. The court highlighted that although rules regardi ...
There is a need to protect victims from prejudice and mistreatment in addition to the potential for retaliatory complaints in situations involving sexual harassment – Delhi High Court
Introduction In this case, Dr. X is the target of two writ petitions filed by the same petitioner concerning claims of sexual harassment and ...
“An Accidental Touch, Even If Unwelcome, Does Not Count As Sexual Harassment.”- Delhi HC
Introduction In the case the petitioner challenged the proceedings conducted by the Complaint Committee (IC) regarding allegations of sexual haras ...
The IC Inquiry Must Be Impartial And Follow Established Protocols. The Defense Should Be Given A Fair Chance During Disciplinary Procedures: Rajasthan HC
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 ...




















