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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
What is Article 361 and How Does it Grant Immunity to Presidents and Governors from Criminal Charges, Including Sexual Harassment?
Recent Incident: Governor of West Bengal CV Ananda Bose has been accused of sexual harassment by a contract employee at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata. ...
Calling Unknown Woman As ‘Darling’ Amounts to the Offence of using Sexually Coloured Remark- Calcutta High Court (Port Blair Bench)
Overview: X vs the State, (Case No: CRR 29 of 2023) is a revisional application challenging the order dated 21.11.2023 passed by Additional S ...
Legal perspective on the Gang Rape of the Brazilian Woman and Global Impact of the incident on woman safety in India
Incident: A disturbing incident occurred in Kurumahat, Jharkhand, on 1st March 2024. The incident involved a horrifying ordeal for a Brazilian tra ...
The Impact of Tamil Nadu’s TiC Initiative on Workplace Safety
The Textile Industry Coalition (TiC), which was announced by the Tamil Nadu government on February 23, 2024, is a big step in strengthening the appli ...
NEED FOR GENDER SENSITIZATION TRAININGS AT WORKPLACE
Introduction Whether it be overt or covert, sexism has a tendency to negatively impact co-workers in a work environment. It affects the employees ...
Calcutta HC Upheld Respondent’s Rights and stated that an Opportunity to Cross-Examine in Sexual Harassment Complaints Ensures Fair Inquiry.
Facts- In Union of India and Ors. vs. X, (2019 (3) CHN (CAL) 33), X, was a railway officer, and he was accused of sexual harassment by a ...
Understand the role of External Members under the POSH Act
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) was formulated in India with an objective of ...
Its double jeopardy when two penalties are imposed for the same charge in disciplinary proceedings (violation of Article 22) – Andhra Pradesh HC
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a recent judgment, held that imposing two punishments for the same charge in disciplinary proc ...
SC dismissed a rape case stating that the FIR was filed 34 years post the alleged incident.
Introduction: The matter X v. The State of Assam and Another (Criminal Appeal No. 185 of 2024 arising from SLP(Crl.) No. 9142 of 2022) in the Supreme ...
Application filed for Victim Compensation Scheme cannot be rejected due to technical limitation- ordered Punjab & Haryana HC in a gang rape case.
Introduction: The judgment in X v. State of Punjab & Ors (CWP-8771-2016 (O&M))pertains to a writ petition seeking compensation for a ...
