In Treasa Josfine v. State of Kerala & Ors., the Kerala High Court on 9th April 2021 set aside an embargo contained in a job notification issued ...
Andhra Pradesh High Court on objectionable material surfacing as part of duty, complaint by husband, constitution of IC and suspension
In the case of Nagaram Balakrishna vs. State of A.P. and Ors., the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 23rd March, 2021 set aside the inquiry conducted by t ...
An Order Without Reasons Is Fundamentally Contrary To The Norms Which Guide The Judicial Process: Supreme Court
In the matter of Sonu v. Sonu Yadav & Anr., the Supreme Court on 5th April 2021 set aside the Allahabad High Court decision to grant bail to a ma ...
Punjab & Haryana High Court states that Internal Committees or Local Committees cannot inquire into complaints barred by limitation
In the case of Vivek Tyagi vs. State of Haryana and Ors., Punjab & Haryana High Court on March 22, 2021 held that an Internal Committee or Local ...
There Are a Lot of Smart Phones, Mainly Owned By Not-so-smart People: Delhi High Court Observes
In the matter of Manoj Kumar Baranwal vs. Union Of India And Ors, the Delhi High Court on 23rd March, 2021 held that punishment of reduction of rank ...
Maharashtra sets up Appellate Authority for POSH Matters
A writ petition was filed before the Bombay High Court under Article 226 by Dasharath Kallappa Bhosale (“Petitioner”) in the matter of Dasharath Kall ...
Celebrating International Women’s Day – 15 Recent Updates Women should Know
Fixing Notional Income of Homemakers, 5th January, 2021 The Supreme Court in the case of Kirti & Anr. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., was ...
IT Guidelines – Digital Media & Intermediaries: Provisions for Parents to Keep in Mind
Under Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, based on the nature and type of content, foll ...
IT Guidelines – Digital Media & Intermediaries: Provisions on discrimination, online safety from sexual violations & more
Here is a quick summary of the key points under Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: ...
Time Has Come For Our Society To Understand The Sexual Abuse And Sexual-Harassment And Its Implications On Victims: Rouse Avenue District Courts, New Delhi
In the matter of Mobashar Jawed Akbar v. Priya Ramani, the Court of Shri Ravindra Kumar Pandey, Rouse Avenue District Courts, New  ...
Action Should be Initiated Against Those Who File Frivolous Complaints: Delhi High Court
In Laishram Premila Devi & Ors. vs. The Sate & Ors. and Nirmala Khatri & Ors. vs. The State & Ors., the Delhi High Court on February ...
Kerala High Court held that it is for the woman to recognize and decide on recognition of fatherhood of child
The death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what one dies inside us while we live – Norman Cousins Facts: The couple in this ...
BUDGET 2021 – Highlights in relation to women and children
"The proposals in Part A will further strengthen the Sankalp of Nation First, Doubling Farmer’s Income, Strong Infrastructure, Healthy India, Good Go ...
High Court of Rajasthan on harassment over digital platform
In the matter of Sanjeev Mishra v. Disciplinary Authority and General Manager, Bank Of Baroda and ors, The High Court of Rajasthan on 11th January, 2 ...
Karnataka Government Inspection on POSH Compliance
This is with respect to an Order of Karnataka State Commission for Women dated 25th Nov 2020 regarding inspection about constitutio ...
Guidelines to Certify Disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 came into force on 27th December 2016 to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Kerala High Court held Law does not contemplate discrimination on basis of sex & deals with sexual harassment only
In the case of Dr. Prasad Pannian vs. The Central University of Kerala & Ors., in High Court of Kerala, dated 2nd December, 2020, the Court held ...
Delhi High Court states that Internal Committee cannot do Moral Policing
Recently, in a judgment dated 16th December 2020, the Delhi High Court, in the case of Bibha Pandey vs Punjab National Bank and Ors. stated that, “Mo ...
Sikkim High Court says Definition of ‘Workplace’ is an inclusive one & not exhaustive one
In the case of Silajit Guha vs. Sikkim University & Ors. on 8th December 2020, a writ petition before HC Sikkim was filed by a professor of Sikki ...
Respondent can be of the same gender as the Complainant
In the case of Malabika Bhattacharjee vs. Internal Complaints Committee, Vivekananda College and Ors., Calcutta High Court, decided on 27th November, ...
Delhi High Court on sending sexually coloured messages
In a judgment dated 27th September 2017, the Delhi High Court in the case of Jahid Ali vs Union of India,. upheld the dismissal of the Petitioner on ...