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In February 2017, the Kerala government discovered about the heinous case of sexual assault of a prominent Malayalam actress who was kidnapped, abuse ...
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 Workplaces
IntroductionA 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
IntroductionThe 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 ...
Institutions cannot escape liability for dragging on these sensitive complaints: Delhi High Court
IntroductionThis case involves a petition revising the decision of Respondent to review a sexual harassment case that was at first heard and dism ...
Party Can Appear Online or In-Person Depending on Directions Given By IC: Central Administrative Tribunal Ernakulam Bench
Facts of the Case:The Applicant was transferred from the NSO Kottayam office to NSO Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. The applicant was dismissed from his jo ...
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 ...
Building An Ethical Workplace Through Posh Compliance
What is an Ethical Workplace?The moral code that directs employees' and employers’ behavior with regard to what is right and wrong in terms of co ...
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 ...
R.G. Kar Medical College Case: A POSHe Perspective
The momentum is growing around conversations of reclaiming safety in public spaces for female bodies. In our last post we looked at how change will n ...
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) 2/2024Facts 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 CaseOn 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 ...
Calcutta Court Held that for Sections 354C and 354D, Must Occur in Public and Stalking Requires Unwanted Contact, Repetition, and Absence of interest.
Facts of the Case:On 24.12.2016, a complaint was lodged at Haridevpur Police Station under Sections 354C and 354D of the IPC. The complaint alleg ...
