A Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for quashing of statements of witnesses and directing the respondent ...
Giving Humiliating Treatment At A Woman’s Workplace Also Amounts To Sexual Harassment Of Woman: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on 9th January 2019 in the matter of Sapana Korde Nee Ketaki A. Ghodinde v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors., observed that ...
Delhi High Court on compulsory retirement and ‘welcome’ sexual advances
In a judgement dated 25th November, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Ajay Tiwary vs University of Delhi & Ors. upheld the compulsory ret ...
Madras High Court on quashing of show-cause notice issued to a professor facing sexual harassment charges
Recently, in a judgment dated 13th August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of Samuel Tennyson v. The Principal & Secretary, Madras Christi ...
Delhi High Court on shouting at a woman in anger and sexual harassment
Recently, in a judgment dated 19th November, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Abhilasha Dwivedi vs. Department of Women & Child Developme ...
The Supreme Court on legality of parallel departmental and criminal court proceedings
The Supreme Court on 8th April 2019, in the case of The Secretary, Lucy Sequeira Trust And Anr. v. Kailash Ramesh Tandel held that departmental procee ...
Madras High Court on procedural inadequacies in an inquiry by an internal committee
In a judgment dated 1st August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of R. Patchaiappan vs. The Principal Secretary Cum Commissioner, Hindu Religio ...
The Calcutta High Court on harmonious reading of the Act and Service Rules
In Ms. Debjani Sengupta v. Institute of Cost Accountants of India, the Calcutta High Court on 3 May, 2019, decided on the role of internal committee p ...
Delhi High Court dismisses a case of false sexual harassment allegation
Recently on 17th July, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Rashi v. The Union of India held that filing a false sexual harassment allegation, un ...
Kerala High Court adopts a lenient view against student accused of sexual harassment
Recently, in a judgment dated 22nd July 2019, the Kerala High Court in the case of Sree Shankar vs. The Principal, Sacred Heart College and Ors. held ...
Karnataka High Court directs action for mishandling inquiry against a professor
Recently, in a judgment dated 6th August 2019, the Karnataka High Court in the case of Giridhar Madras v. The Indian Institute of Science and Ors. set ...
Delhi High Court upholds validity of transfer, pending an IC inquiry
Recently, in a judgment dated 1st July 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Dinesh Chandra Mishra v. Trilochan Mohapatra and Ors. held that that ...
Kerala High Court on conducting of inquiry only by internal committee of employer
Recently, in a judgment dated 4th September, 2019, the Kerala High Court in the case of Vineeth Shamil K. vs. Air India Charters Ltd. and Ors. held th ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court imposes a heavy fine for not constituting an IC
Recently, on 16th September, 2019 in the case of Global Health Private Limited Vs. Local Complaints Committee, District Indore and others, the Madhya ...
Karnataka High Court on validity of second inquiry by an internal committee
Recently, in a judgment dated 1st July, 2019, the Karnataka High Court in the case of Suman Saurabh v. The Internal Complaints Committee, Sexual Haras ...
Delhi High Court imposes a Rs. 50,000 fine for filing a false sexual harassment complaint
Recently, in a judgment dated 9th July, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Anita Suresh v. Union of India & Ors. slapped a hefty fine on a ...
Delhi High Court on filing of complaint after removal from job as afterthought
Recently on 17th July, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Rashi vs. The Union of India held that filing a false sexual harassment allegation, u ...
Bombay High Court on filing sexual harassment complaint & atrocities against SC / ST
In the case of Sapana Korde Nee Ketaki A. Ghodinde v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors., the Bombay High Court on 9th January 2019 held that filing se ...
Delhi High Court on filing a complaint after the prescribed period of limitation
In X vs. District Magistrate (South) and Another, decided by the Delhi High Court on 31 January, 2019, the Court decided on a complaint that was filed ...
Delhi High Court on validity of preliminary inquiries under CCS (CCA) Rules
The Delhi High Court on January 21, 2019, in the case of S.K. Tanwar v. Union of India, upheld the validity of a preliminary inquiry by an internal co ...
Karnataka High Court on clean chit by IC & filing of police complaint subsequently
In Usha Padmini and Ors. vs. State of Karnataka and Ors. decided by the Karnataka High Court on 28 January, 2019, the Court held that if an Internal C ...