In the State of Maharashtra v. AN (“Accused”) (C.R.No.381/2015), on 20th October 2022, the Special Judge at Borivali Division, Dindoshi, Mumbai Court ...
Acquittal due to benefit of doubt does not automatically mean that statements made against the accused are false – Delhi High Court
In the case of Sarvjeet Singh v State (NCT of Delhi) and Anr, , Sarvjeet Singh (Petitioner) had filed a petition in Delhi High Court under Sect ...
IC can look into a complaint even if it did not directly receive it – Rajasthan High Court
Three government officers (“Complainants”) filed a written complaint alleging sexual harassment at the workplace by the Director (“Petitioner”) of th ...
Delay in filing an appeal under section 18 of the posh act can be condoned under section 5 of the limitation act: Delhi High Court
In the case of DB Corp. Ltd. vs. X and Ors., (MANU/DE/2590/2022), the Delhi High Court considered the question of whether Section 5 of the Limitation ...
Tarun Tejpal Judgement: Reflection on judicial decisions in sexual assault cases against women and way forward
The controversial Tarun Tejpal case has become the most sensational case of alleged rape and sexual assault at the workplace. The 527-page long judgm ...
Zero FIR: Right of a citizen to file FIR at any nearest police station irrespective of territorial jurisdiction
The First Information Report (“FIR”) is the first and the earliest information of the occurrence of an offence which must be registered and investiga ...
Mumbai Police sets up Nirbhaya Squad
As per Circular No. 7 (S. No./C.P/Reader/Circular/241/2021 - Circular on Nirbhaya Squad and Project “Saksham”) dated 14th September 2021 of Governmen ...
Fostering a Safer Workplace for Domestic Violence Survivors
“The more that we choose not to talk about domestic violence, the more we shy away from the issue, the more we lose.”- Russell Wilson. Accord ...