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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Kerala HC Declared the Belief That Indian Women Wouldn’t Make False Sexual Assault Allegations as Outdated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 ...
Supreme Court stated that recording of evidence is mandatory in disciplinary proceedings proposing a major penalty to ensure procedural fairness
Facts of the Case: The appellant, an Assistant Commissioner in the Commercial Tax department, faced disciplinary proceedings due to alleged irregu ...
Kerala High Court Says Police Can Act Against False Allegations Implicating Innocent Men
Facts of the Case In this case, the petitioner, who was the manager of a company, was accused by the complainant, a former employee, of sexual har ...
Delhi HC Stated Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces Remains a Harsh Reality, Real Empowerment Starts with Freedom to Move Without Fear
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, a man, was convicted by the trial court for offenses under Section 354 (assaulting or using criminal force aga ...
Delhi HC Stated Close Proximity at Workplace Often Leads to Consensual Relationships, with Complaints Filed Once They Turn Sour
Detailed Facts of the Case: The Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Surkasha Sanhita, 2023 (B.N.S.S.), read with Section 52 ...
Kerala HC Stated That IC Inquiry Could Not Proceed Without Allegations of Sexual Harassment.
Facts of the Case: The petitioner, working as the Manager of Kerala State Financial Corporation (KSFE) has approached the court challenging the p ...
Mumbai HC Ruled ‘I Like You’ Messages Sent to Unknown Woman Amount to Insulting Her Modesty
Facts of the Case: The case involves X, who was accused of sending inappropriate and obscene messages to a former corporator from Borivali, Mumba ...
J&K High Court Rules That Internal Committee Cannot Entertain Complaints Filed Beyond Three-Month Limitation Under POSH Act
Introduction: This petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, wherein the petitioner sought the following reliefs: A w ...
Kerala HC Rules on Outraging Woman’s Modesty, Says It Includes Her ‘Moral And Psychological’ Modesty
Facts of the Case: Accused Nos. 1 and 2 were found guilty of the offence punishable under Section 354 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Cod ...
SC Noted Need to Penalize Necrophilia, Describing It as a ‘Psychosexual Disorder’ Recognized by DSM-IV
Facts of the Case: The case revolves around an accused individual who was initially convicted by the trial court under Sections 302 (murder) and 3 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
