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In Mohini Pessuram Tilwani vs. Union of India and Ors. decided by the Gujarat High Court on 30 April, 2019, the Court held that an order for terminati ...
Provisions of law against sexual harassment at workplace are in addition to other laws
In the case of X vs State of J&K and Anr., before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 1st February 2019, the question that arose for considerat ...
High Court of New Delhi on biases and internal committee
In the case of Somaya Gupta (“Petitioner”) vs. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr. (“Respondent”) decided by the High Court of New Delhi on 27 August ...
External member does not only have to be independent but also must have expertise in issues related to sexual harassment
In the case of Ruchika Singh Chhabra vs. M/S. Air France India and Anr., decided by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi on 30th May, 2018, Ruchika S ...
Indian High Courts on Suspension of Respondent during Pendency of Inquiry
Section 12 (1) of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and Rules, 2013 (“Law”) provides that during th ...
High Court of Delhi on Sexual Harassment and Defamation
For those of us who handle inquiries into complaints of sexual harassment at workplace, it is very common to hear a party say that they desire to file ...
A Clear Case of Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
On 24th June, 2016, the High Court of Gauhati decided the case of Tezpur University and Ors. vs. C.S.H.N. Murthy, which was a clear case of quid pro ...
ICC Inquiry Report Cross Examination & More: High Court of Kerala
In the case of L. S. Sibu vs. Air India Limited and Others, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulum, held on 8th April 2016 that: Referring to the ...
Appellate Authority imposed the penalty of Rs.30 Lacs in sexual harassment case!
Brief of the Case The complainant, a former employee of I P Infusion Software India Private Limited in Mahadevapura, had said that she was sexually h ...
Inquiry Report of ICC binding on Employer & must be provided to Parties
In the case of Pradip Mandal vs. Union of India and Ors., the High Court of Calcutta, in its decision dated 9th June, 2016, held that Section 13 (4) o ...
Delhi High Court: What should ICC Remember while Inquiring into a Complaint?
In a recent case, Manjeet Singh vs. Indrapastha Gas Limited, decided by the High Court of Delhi on 24.10.2016, held that the person against whom a com ...
Calcutta High Court on “Sexually Coloured Remarks”
In the case of Jishu Sengupta & Others vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr., decided by the High Court of Calcutta on 4th November, 2016, the C ...
Guidelines for Employers by Bombay High Court
Recently, the Bombay High Court, in the case of Vidya Akhave vs. Union of India, Department of Women & Children and Ors., decided on 4th October, ...
Guidelines for Employers and ICC Members: DHC
The case of Linda Eastwood vs. Union of India and Ors., decided by the High Court of Delhi on 23rd December, 2015 i.e Guidelines for Employers and ICC ...
Should FIR be quashed if departmental enquiry concluded?
In the case of Ranbir S. Arora vs. State, the High Court of Delhi, on 05.08.2014, held that even if there is a minor discrepancy in one version of the ...
Sexual Harassment : Proportionality of Punishment to Harasser Delhi HC
The High Court of Delhi, in two recent cases, Puja Dubey vs. Union of India and Ors, (in July, 2016) (“Puja Dubey Case”) and A. K. Singh vs. Union of ...
Can a Complainant of Sexual Harassment ask for information on her own complaint through RTI?
In the case of Puspanjali Padhy vs. Central Public Information Officer, Indian Overseas Bank, before the Central Information Commission (“CIC”), New D ...
Case on transfer during pendency of a complaint of sexual harassment
The High Court of Delhi recently, on 29th July, 2016, discussed transfer (during pendency of a complaint of sexual harassment) by an internal complain ...
Company to pay Rs. 1.68 crore as damages for sexual harassment – Madras HC
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“the Act”) was notified on 9th December, 2013. However ...