Effective implementation of the POSH Act in Kerala
The petition was brought forward for the effective implementation of provisions of Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redres ...
Kerala High Court Calls For Prompt Re-Constitution Of LCC Under Upon Expiry of It’s Term
A Writ Petition, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in Kerala High Court for directing the concerned authorities to take steps to reconstitut ...
Supreme Court says ‘Courts Should Avoid Hyper-Technical Interpretation of Service Rules’
On 3rd December, 2021, in the case of Union of India vs. M, (“case”), it was held by the Supreme Court of India that courts should avoid hyper-techni ...
Supreme Court said that Madhya Pradesh Judge had not resigned voluntarily
On 9th December 2021, in the case of Ms X vs Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and another, it was held by the Supreme Court that ...
Provisions of special law (POSH Act) would prevail over general law (Service Rules) if special law has differing provisions: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, on 9th September 2021, in the case of AP Vs. The Gauhati High Court and Ors. held that in sexual harassment proceedings, prov ...
Six months jail for sexually harassing woman by using abusive language and showing middle finger
On 3rd December 2021, in the case of Gaondevi Police Station vs. Aniket Vijay Patil, (“Case”), it was held by the Court of the Girgaon Metropolitan M ...
Teacher reinstated as the POSH Committee did not adhere to the requirements: Calcutta HC
This writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner challenging the order dated 05.10.2021 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata ...
Madras High Court restrains Lenna Manimekalai and Susi Ganesan from talking to media in #metoo case
Justice Quddhose of the Madras High Court on 20.01.2022 restrained filmmaker and poet, Leena Manimekalai and film producer Susi Ganesan from going to ...
Complaint Boxes against ‘Sexual Harassment at Workplace’ installed at Allahabad High Court
As a new initiative, several complaint boxes have been installed at both the benches of the Allahabad High Court i.e., Principal bench and Luckn ...
Supreme Court: Acquittal in criminal trial has no bearing on disciplinary proceedings
The Supreme Court on 3rd January 2022 in the matter of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay held ...
Supreme Court: Employee has no absolute right to be represented in departmental proceedings through agent of his choice
The Supreme Court on 4th January 2022 in the matter of The Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank (RMGB) & Anr. Vs Ramesh Chandra Me ...
Kerala High Court states that IC must provide Copies of Complaint, Statements to Accused
On 10th January 2022, in the case of Managing Director, HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company v. Suresh Babu, (“Case”), it was held by the High Court ...
Central Administrative Tribunal- Transfer Made on the Basis of IC Recommendations Can Only be Challenged if Found to be Perverse or Malafide
On 24th December, 2021, in the case of Shantanu Mandal v. Union of India, the Central Administrative Tribunal (“CAT”) held that the transfer order ma ...
Madras High Court held that authorities are not entitled to reveal specific information to alleged harasser if it is a security risk
In the case of TV vs. Joint Director of School Education, the Madras High Court on 15th December 2021 held that authorities are not entitled to revea ...
Delhi High Court on Selection of Alleged Harasser as the Head of Department
On 9th December 2021, in the case of RKS v University of Delhi and Ors., it was held by the High Court of New Delhi that there is no prejudice c ...
Tripura High Court: Express Acts of Sexual Harassment not mandatory under POSH Act
In VKR vs. The Union of India and Others, 2022, the Tripura High Court (“Court”) observed that the express mentioning of instances of sexual harassme ...
Allahabad High Court on sharing of sexually explicit images / videos consensually taken
In the matter of Guruvinder Singh vs. State of UP and Ors.,while rejecting the bail application, the Allahabad High Court (“Court”) on ...
Guidelines issued by Bombay High Court on POSH Matters: Legal Analysis
On 24th September 2021, in the case of P vs. A & Ors., (“Order”) the Bombay High Court held that in the interest of protecting parties against di ...
Madras High Court observed that Misunderstandings, Personal Feuds, etc. at Workplace do not constitute Sexual Harassment
On 25th August 2021, in the case of Mary Rajasekaran vs. University of Madras and Ors., while hearing clubbed petitions, Madras High Court held that ...
Delhi High Court Observes that principles of ‘Security of Tenure’ would also apply to IC Members
In the matter of Neeraj Bala vs. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court on 19th July, 2021 observed that - the principles which apply to sec ...
Internal Committee required to take permission of the Disciplinary Authority before inquiring into a complaint of sexual harassment: Himachal Pradesh High Court
On 10th September 2021, in the case of PKT Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., Himachal Pradesh High Court held that in a proceeding on allegatio ...