The Supreme Court on 3rd January 2022 in the matter of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay held ...
Sikkim High Court sets aside earlier observation – States that Executive Authority should decide what is ‘Workplace’
In a December 2020 decision in the case of Silajit Guha vs. Sikkim University and Ors., a Single Judge Bench of the Sikkim High Court had stated that ...
Kerala High Court held Law does not contemplate discrimination on basis of sex & deals with sexual harassment only
In the case of Dr. Prasad Pannian vs. The Central University of Kerala & Ors., in High Court of Kerala, dated 2nd December, 2020, the Court held ...
Delhi High Court states that Internal Committee cannot do Moral Policing
Recently, in a judgment dated 16th December 2020, the Delhi High Court, in the case of Bibha Pandey vs Punjab National Bank and Ors. stated that, “Mo ...
Sikkim High Court says Definition of ‘Workplace’ is an inclusive one & not exhaustive one
In the case of Silajit Guha vs. Sikkim University & Ors. on 8th December 2020, a writ petition before HC Sikkim was filed by a professor of Sikki ...
Respondent can be of the same gender as the Complainant
In the case of Malabika Bhattacharjee vs. Internal Complaints Committee, Vivekananda College and Ors., Calcutta High Court, decided on 27th November, ...
Himachal Pradesh High Court on Transfer of Complainant pending inquiry and Retaliation
In a Nutshell: The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in the case of Sunita Kumari Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh decided on 10th September, 2020, dismissed ...
Kerala High Court on Transfer of Respondent pending inquiry into Sexual Harassment complaint
In a Nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Saikuttan O.N. vs Kerela State Electricity Board decided on 11th August, 2020 dismissed Petitioner’s ...
High Court of Kerala on Consent and Sexual Activity
In a Nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Thankappan P.K. vs State of Kerala and Ors decided on 29th June, 2020, upheld the conviction of a ra ...
Sole testimony of victim of sexual harassment is acceptable in a departmental inquiry
In the case of Bhuwan Chandra Pandey vs. Union of India and Ors., before the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital, Decided On: 15.06.2020, the quest ...
Section 16 does not prohibit consideration of material in the manner provided under law when the issue involved warrants taking note of such proceedings
Recently, in a judgment dated 09th January, 2020, the Armed Forces Tribunal, Principal Bench at Delhi (“Tribunal”) in the case of Praveen Bhatt v/s Un ...
Madras High Court on definition of ‘employer’, role of LC and solitary allegation of intemperate language against a female employee
Recently, in a decision dated 17th February, 2020, the Madras High Court in the case of Union of India and Ors. vs Smt. Reva Srinivasan Iyengar and Or ...
Supreme Court on ‘External Member’ of IC and Transfer of Complainant
Recently, in the case of Punjab Sind Bank & Ors (“Bank”) vs. Durgesh Kunwar (“Respondent”), decided by the Supreme Court of India on External Memb ...
Delhi High Court passes interim order – Company to pay amount to complainant for alleged wrongful termination after sexual harassment complaint
Recently, in an interim order dated 10th February, 2020, the Delhi High Court in the case of Ms. Fauzia Rubbani v/s Delhi Woman Commission and Ors. di ...
Supreme Court on application of service rules and termination of Respondent based on IC’s report
Recently, in a judgment dated 28th January, 2020, the Supreme Court (“SC“), in the case of Vijayakumaran C.P.V. (“Appellant”) v/s Central University o ...
Goa High Court on reconstitution of IC as per Regulations & quashing of inquiry report prepared by defective IC
In a judgment dated 16th January, 2020, the Goa High Court in the case of Ruchika Kedia vs. The Internal Complaints, Goa Institute of Management and o ...