POSH Act 2013 in a Nutshell
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act 2013”) is a special legislation which was enacte ...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace and Maharashtra
Sexual harassment is a serious issue that affects individuals in all parts of the world, including the Indian state of Maharashtra. In recent years, ...
Importance of POSH Awareness Sessions
Sexual harassment at the workplace is a concern across industries. It imposes a range of costs that impact individuals, including the aggrieved perso ...
Tips for Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Right to a safe working environment is a fundamental right. Every person entering the work force, irrespective of their educational background or des ...
Can you claim sexual harassment when mixing work and pleasure?
Mixing work and pleasure is a situation that can become complicated when it comes to sexual harassment. The line between consensual behavior and sexu ...
Calling a woman ‘item’ attracts 1.5 years imprisonment
In the State of Maharashtra v. AN (“Accused”) (C.R.No.381/2015), on 20th October 2022, the Special Judge at Borivali Division, Dindoshi, Mumbai Court ...
Acquittal due to benefit of doubt does not automatically mean that statements made against the accused are false – Delhi High Court
In the case of Sarvjeet Singh v State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr, , Sarvjeet Singh (Petitioner) had filed a petition in Delhi High Court under Sect ...
IC can look into a complaint even if it did not directly receive it – Rajasthan High Court
Three government officers (“Complainants”) filed a written complaint alleging sexual harassment at the workplace by the Director (“Petitioner”) of th ...
Delay in filing an appeal under section 18 of the posh act can be condoned under section 5 of the limitation act: Delhi High Court
In the case of DB Corp. Ltd. vs. X and Ors., (MANU/DE/2590/2022), the Delhi High Court considered the question of whether Section 5 of the Limitation ...
Gujarat HC on anonymity of witnesses & past records of respondent’s behaviour
In the case of Vimalkant Bhanuprasad Shrimali vs. IDMC Limited, the High Court of Gujarat said that in POSH cases, the POSH Act provisions supersede ...
Rule 7 of POSH Rules are to be compiled with, give time to respond: Madras HC
A Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for quashing of statements of witnesses and directing the respondent ...
Sexually Provocative Dress Dilutes a Sexual Harassment Complaint: Sessions Court in Kerala (Kozhikode)
The Application was under Section 438 CrPC (Anticipatory Bail). The complainant alleged that the accused caught her hand, forcefully took her to a lo ...
POSH Act complaint mechanism works in coordination with CDA Rules: Calcutta HC
This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to set aside the penalty order. The petitioner joined service as a Junior Executive ...
Investigation report of Sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (New York)
Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, had been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women starting in December 2020, when Lindsey B ...
Sri Lanka & Sexual Harassment Laws
In June, 2021 Sri Lanka Journalism sector was hit by a Sexual Harassment Controversy. Several female journalists sparked a #MeToo style social media ...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace and Bangladesh
A survey jointly conducted by the National Girlchild Advocacy Forum, Plan Bangladesh and Girls Advocacy Alliance from March 8, 2020 to June 30, 2020 ...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace Law in U.K.
The U.K. government had set out a proposal in 2021 to strengthen legal protection against sexual harassment in the workplace, indicating that a legis ...
Allahabad HC denies bail to lawyer accused of sexually harassing law student
A Bail Application under Sec-439 CR.PC. was filed for seeking enlargement on Bail during the trial with the case under offences punishable under Indi ...
Bombay HC: Leave for Appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s Acquittal Order Allowed
Previously, Tarun Tejpal, the editor-in-chief of the Tehelka magazine, was accused of sexually assaulting his then colleague in the elevator of Bambo ...
Bombay High Court: Privacy Guidelines for POSH Cases is Case-Specific
The Bombay High Court (“Court”), on 17th March 2022, issued a subsequent order to its order dated 24th September 2021, in the judgment of the P vs A ...
Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association to Constitute Internal Complaints Committee under the POSH Act, 2013
The resolution moved by Boby M Sekhar and as many as 117 other members seeking the constitution of an Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”) as mandat ...
