Untorn Clothes of Alleged Victim Suggest Consent: Punjab & Haryana HC Acquits Accused in Rape Case
Introduction The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted the accused in a rape case based on inconsistencies in the victim's testimony and the ...
Everybody Must Remember That The Right And Dignity Is Not Only To A Woman But To Men Also- Kerala HC
Facts of the Case: The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Mr. B in a sexual assault case filed in 2024, following the ...
The Supreme Court ruled that under the POSH Act, copy of inquiry report must be provided to the complainant.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, a Constable in the Border Security Force (BSF), filed a complaint of sexual harassment against an officer. The ...
The Kerala High Court has held that Section 354 is made out only when there is an actual act of outraging the modesty and decorum of a woman
The Kerala High Court has held in a case that the offence of outraging the modesty of woman under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is made ...
Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu Government to Frame Rules Under POSH Act
Facts of the Case The case revolves around allegations of sexual harassment and the systemic failures within a prominent Medical College Hospital ...
Madhya Pradesh HC ruled that an IC can attempt to resolve a case under the POSH Act through settlement before commencing a formal inquiry.
Facts of Case: The petitioner, an Assistant Professor at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (NIT) Bhopal, was dismissed from service fo ...
The Madras High Court quashed a sexual harassment case against a man, observing that it is natural for two individuals in love to hug and kiss each other, which cannot be construed as an offence.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner filed a Criminal Original Petition seeking to quash an FIR by the All-Women Police Station, Srivaigundam. The FI ...
If the actions of the employees endanger the safety of the workplace, the employers can immediately terminate the employees:Â Bombay HC
Introduction: A single Judge Bench of Bombay High Court, ruled in favor of Advani Oerlikon Ltd. The Hon’ble Bombay High Court upheld dismissal of ...
Kerala HC held that watching a woman and photographing her is not voyeurism under Section 354C IPC unless done in circumstances where she would expect privacy.
Facts of the Case According to the prosecution, on May 3, 2022, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the de facto complainant was standing outside her hous ...
Shaking Head to Music Does Not Imply Intention to Interact and Stalking: Bombay HC
Introduction The Bombay High Court recently let off a man on charges of stalking arguing that even though the accused followed the woman home, she ...
Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Man Accused Under Section 509 For Moving Hands Over Nude Lady-Shaped Paperweight
Facts of the Case: Facts of the Case:Contentions of the Parties:Court's Observations:Court’s Order: The case involves an application under Sect ...
Proceeding To Criminalize Marital Rape Has Begun in Supreme Court.
On October 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of India commenced hearings in Hrishikesh Sahoo v. State of Karnataka & Ors. (SLP(Crl) No. 4063-4064/2022) ...
What is POSH Training?
The Government of India passed the Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Prevention) Act (POSH) in 2013. The Act places the onus on ...
Bombay HC Cautions Against ‘Academic Death,’ Grants Relief to Law Student Facing Multiple Sexual Harassment Allegations
Facts of the Case: The case revolves around a law student ('X') from Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) who was expelled after being found ...
Kerala HC Rules Physical Contact During Resistance Not ‘Unwelcome Sexual Overture’ and Quashes FIR Against Teacher
The sole accused in Crime No.675 of 2024 from Kalamassery Police Station, Ernakulam, filed a petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Sura ...
Karnataka HC directed a car ride service platform to compensate a woman allegedly harassed by a driver and conduct an inquiry under the POSH Act.
Facts of the Case: In 2019, the petitioner, a woman passenger, booked an OLA cab and alleged that she faced sexual harassment from the driver duri ...
She-box: The Electronic Support For Preventing Sexual Harassment At Workplaces
Even though the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 was enacted over a decade ago, effectively ...
Delhi High Court urges lawyers to be mindful of not filing frivolous cases alleging sexual harassment
Facts:Petitioners’ Contention:Court’s Observations:Court’s Decision: Facts: This case pertains to two cross FIRs. The dispute involves a landlo ...
Responding To Sexual Harassment In Atypical WorkplacesÂ
Introduction A recent incident of workplace sexual harassment reported through X (formerly Twitter) has highlighted the concerns emerging in the c ...
Punishment Should be Proportionate, Courts can interfere where the Punishment is not Proportionate: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Introduction The petitioner is X, a Junior Assistant with Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP), Kurnool, who sought through a writ petition to qua ...
Madras High Court dismissed the Writ Petition on the ground that the Respondents were private parties, and a Writ will not lie against them.
Introduction: The petitioner, thus, approached the present Hon’ble Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and filed a writ petition ...