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On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of India commenced hearings in Hrishikesh Sahoo v. State of Karnataka & Ors. (SLP(Crl) No. 4063-4064/2022) ...
Bombay HC Cautions Against ‘Academic Death,’ Grants Relief to Law Student Facing Multiple Sexual Harassment Allegations
Facts of the Case: The case revolves around a law student ('X') from Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) who was expelled after being found ...
Kerala HC Rules Physical Contact During Resistance Not ‘Unwelcome Sexual Overture’ and Quashes FIR Against Teacher
The sole accused in Crime No.675 of 2024 from Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam, filed a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Sura ...
Karnataka HC directed a car ride service platform to compensate a woman allegedly harassed by a driver and conduct an inquiry under the POSH Act.
Facts of the Case: In 2019, the petitioner, a woman passenger, booked an OLA cab and alleged that she faced sexual harassment from the driver duri ...
Punishment Should be Proportionate, Courts can interfere where the Punishment is not Proportionate: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Introduction The petitioner is X, a Junior Assistant with Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP), Kurnool, who sought through a writ petition to qua ...
Madras High Court dismissed the Writ Petition on the ground that the Respondents were private parties, and a Writ will not lie against them.
Introduction: The petitioner, thus, approached the present Hon’ble Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and filed a writ petition ...
Institutions cannot escape liability for dragging on these sensitive complaints: Delhi High Court
Introduction This case involves a petition revising the decision of Respondent to review a sexual harassment case that was at first heard and dism ...
Party Can Appear Online or In-Person Depending on Directions Given By IC: Central Administrative Tribunal Ernakulam Bench
Facts of the Case: The Applicant was transferred from the NSO Kottayam office to NSO Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. The applicant was dismissed from his jo ...
Lack of reliable evidence in Dying Declaration leads to dismissal of charges in a Sexual Harassment Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Introduction: The case arises out of a petition under Section 482 of the Cr. P. C. seeking to quash the order of an Additional Sessions Judge, Bho ...
Contrary to Kerala High Court’s Observation, the POSH Act Does Provide Protection for Women Seeking Employment
Facts of the Case: Several writ petitions were filed before the Kerala High Court regarding the inaction of the State Government on the Justice He ...
West Bengal’s New Anti-Rape Bill
The West Bengal government recently passed the "Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024" in the State Assembly. In ...
Supreme Court Developments in RG Kar Medical College Hospital Case
Citation: Re: Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues | SMW(Crl) 2/2024 Facts of ...
Bombay High Court held that offensive language used in emails or on social media can be subject to penal action for insulting a woman’s modesty.
Facts of the Case On August 21, 2024, the Bombay High Court addressed the issue of whether written insults, such as those conveyed through email o ...
Justice Hema Committee Report
Facts of the Case: The Justice Hema Committee report, which was publicly released on August 19, 2024, was initiated by the Kerala Government in 20 ...
Supreme Court is contemplating requiring States and UTs to set up online dashboards that provide information about internal committees under the POSH Act.
Facts of the Case: The case Aureliano Fernandes Versus State Of Goa And Others pertains to the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at ...
The Punjab & Haryana High Court stated that false sexual harassment allegations impose a significant psychological burden on innocent individuals who is accused.
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 HC Held that Sexual Harassment under Section 354A of IPC Is Inapplicable to Female Accused
Facts of the Case: The petitioner/accused filed a criminal revision application under Sections 482 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ...
Calcutta 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 ...