Delhi HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case After Settlement and Undertaking by Accused
Facts of the Case: The Delhi High Court dealt with a petition seeking the quashing of FIR registered on 3rd May 2019 at Bhajanpura Police Stat ...
Delhi HC held that calling a woman “R***i” attacks her sexual dignity and amounts to insulting her modesty under Section 509 IPC
Facts of the Case The petitioner, Vice-Principal of a school in Delhi, alleged that on 5 July 2013 she discovered her attendance record had be ...
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging the order of the Kerala High Court, which held that it was not compulsory for political parties to set up an Internal Committee to address sexual harassment complaints as per the POSH Act 2013.
Background The Kerala High Court's decision stemmed from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Centre for Constitutional Rights Rese ...
Kerala HC Reiterates POSH Act Requires Written Complaint and Clarifies that a Hostile Workplace Without Any Sexual Element Does Not Amount to Sexual Harassment While Dismissing the Appeal
Facts of the Case The matter arose from a dispute involving Amstor Information Technology (India) Pvt. Ltd. and its Managing Director, who was ...
Calcutta HC held that IC Report Clearing Accused and Vague Workplace Harassment Claims Without Specific Acts Do Not Amount to Insulting Modesty under Section 509 IPC
Facts of the Case The case originated from an FIR lodged on October 10, 2018, by the complainant (opposite party no. 2) at Taltala Police Stat ...
SC’s New POSH Compliance Order Mandates SHe-Box Data Upload and Employer IC Verification
Case So Far This suo motu matter before the Supreme Court is a ongoing one, the Bench began monitoring the effective implementation of the Wor ...
Delhi HC Held That Virtual Platforms Like WhatsApp and Facebook Constitute ‘Workplace’ Under POSH Act
Facts of the Case The case involved Dr. Amit Kumar, a professor at Delhi University, who challenged the disciplinary action of compulsory reti ...
Addressing Sexual Harassment of Women with Disabilities at the Workplace
Introduction Sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive issue that affects individuals across gender, identity, and ability. For perso ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Ruled That Mishandling of Sexual Harassment Complaint, Police Delay, and Institutional Inaction Justify ₹35 Lakh Compensation from the Respondent (Vice-Chancellor), ₹5 Lakh State Liability, and ₹1 Lakh Fine on Institution
Facts of the Case The petitioner, Ms. A, was appointed as a Yoga Instructor in 2015 at a central government physical education institute under ...
Bombay HC stated that Female Advocates Can File Sexual Harassment Complaints Under Advocates Act, Not POSH Act
Facts of the Case The Public Interest Litigation was filed by the UNS Women Legal Association, a registered society under the Societies Regist ...
Gujarat HC Grants Leave to Sexual Harassment Complainant Despite Completed Inquiry to Protect Her from Perpetrator’s Proximity
Facts of the Case A woman government employee in Gujarat filed a complaint of sexual harassment against a colleague under the Sexual Harassmen ...
Allahabad HC Holds Suspension of a HOD in Sexual Harassment Case Builds Confidence and Condemns Body Shaming as Unacceptable
Facts of the Case The petitioner was employed as the District Programme Officer in Kushinagar. He was suspended by an order from the Chief Sec ...
The Gender Equality Implications in the newly amended Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2025
Introduction to the Amendment On May 30, 2025, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified a significant reform in corporate reporting st ...
Bombay HC stated that a Woman’s Sexual History Is Irrelevant to Consent and Number of Sexual Partners Does Not Define a Woman’s Morality
Facts of the Case: In this case the Bombay High Court was hearing appeals by two men, convicted for gang rape under Section 376D of the IPC. T ...
Allahabad HC Stated That Carnal Intercourse Without Consent, Even Within Marriage, Can Attract Section 377 IPC Though It May Not Constitute Rape Under Section 375 IPC
Facts of the Case In this case the petitioner sought to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, ...
SC Court Ordered States and Union Territories to File Affidavits on Compliance with POSH Act, Directing Updates on Implementation.
This is an ongoing matter, and we have previously reported on this Supreme Court's judgment in Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa, and the serie ...
Bodily injuries are not necessary to prove Sexual Assault: Supreme Court
Background: The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Dalip Kumar @ Dalli v. State of Uttarakhand considered a criminal appeal against the judgem ...
Allahabad HC Says Educated Victim ‘Should Have Known Better’, Holds Her Responsible in Rape Bail Order
Facts of the Case The case involves a 26-year-old man accused of raping a 23-year-old postgraduate college student. According to the victim’s ...
Bombay HC Stated That Alleged Remarks About Female Employee’s Hair Do Not Constitute Sexual Harassment, Overturning Previous Findings of the Industrial Court
Facts of the case The Complaint of sexual harassment arose out of allegations against the Petitioner which included a remark about female empl ...
Rajasthan HC Rules Court Can’t Quash Charge-Sheet, Employee Must Defend Allegations during the inquiry process.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, a constable in Rajasthan, challenged the charge-sheet issued against him on 12th June 2024 under Rule 16 o ...
Kerala HC Declared the Belief That Indian Women Wouldn’t Make False Sexual Assault Allegations as Outdated
Facts of the Case The petitioner was accused of committing rape on the de facto complainant by promising marriage between 2014 and 2019. The de fa ...
