Does the POSH Act protect women advocates? Supreme Court begins hearing on a crucial question
On 21 November 2025, a bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan issued notice to the Union of India ...
UGC Calls for Strengthened Implementation of the POSH law in Higher Educational Institutions
The University Grants Commission has directed all Higher Educational Institutions to strengthen their compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Wo ...
Delhi High Court Upholds JNU’s Decision Allowing Cross-Constituency Voting in Sexual Harassment Committee Elections, Emphasizes Judicial Restraint in Electoral Matters.
Facts of the Case The writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by two students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (J ...
Delhi HC Quashes Sexual Harassment Case After Settlement and Undertaking by Accused
Facts of the Case: The Delhi High Court dealt with a petition seeking the quashing of FIR registered on 3rd May 2019 at Bhajanpura Police Stat ...
Delhi HC held that calling a woman “R***i” attacks her sexual dignity and amounts to insulting her modesty under Section 509 IPC
Facts of the Case The petitioner, Vice-Principal of a school in Delhi, alleged that on 5 July 2013 she discovered her attendance record had be ...
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging the order of the Kerala High Court, which held that it was not compulsory for political parties to set up an Internal Committee to address sexual harassment complaints as per the POSH Act 2013.
Background The Kerala High Court's decision stemmed from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Centre for Constitutional Rights Rese ...
“Forgive the Wrongdoer, but not forget the Wrongdoing”: SC Upholds Time-barred Dismissal of POSH Complaint, Directs Judgment to form part of Vice-Chancellor’s Resume
Facts of the case: The Appellant, a faculty member at NUJS, Kolkata, filed a complaint on 26th December 2023, before the Local Complaints Comm ...
Delhi Hc Stated That Power Dynamics Still Haunt Women At Workplaces And Clarified That A Posh Enquiry Report Cannot Override Criminal Proceedings, With A Woman’s Credible Testimony Being Sufficient To Sustain Charges.
Facts of the Case: In the present case, the petitioner approached the Court under article 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with secti ...
Kerala HC Reiterates POSH Act Requires Written Complaint and Clarifies that a Hostile Workplace Without Any Sexual Element Does Not Amount to Sexual Harassment While Dismissing the Appeal
Facts of the Case The matter arose from a dispute involving Amstor Information Technology (India) Pvt. Ltd. and its Managing Director, who was ...
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that Taking photographs without personal contact to foster interaction does not constitute stalking.
Facts of the Case: An FIR was registered against the Petitioner, charging him under Sections 221 (obstructing public servant), 224 (threat of ...
Calcutta HC held that IC Report Clearing Accused and Vague Workplace Harassment Claims Without Specific Acts Do Not Amount to Insulting Modesty under Section 509 IPC
Facts of the Case The case originated from an FIR lodged on October 10, 2018, by the complainant (opposite party no. 2) at Taltala Police Stat ...
SC’s New POSH Compliance Order Mandates SHe-Box Data Upload and Employer IC Verification
Case So Far This suo motu matter before the Supreme Court is a ongoing one, the Bench began monitoring the effective implementation of the Wor ...
Pulling Woman’s Hand Without Criminal Intent Doesn’t Outrage Her Modesty: Madras High Court
Facts of the Case: The Appellant was convicted by the trial court under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the ...
Delhi HC Quashes FIR in Sexual Harassment Case after Settlement, Orders Community Service for Petitioner
Facts of the Case: In May 2022, an FIR was registered against the Petitioner for offences under Section 354(A) (sexual harassment), 354(D) (st ...
Delhi HC Held That Virtual Platforms Like WhatsApp and Facebook Constitute ‘Workplace’ Under POSH Act
Facts of the Case The case involved Dr. Amit Kumar, a professor at Delhi University, who challenged the disciplinary action of compulsory reti ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Ruled That Mishandling of Sexual Harassment Complaint, Police Delay, and Institutional Inaction Justify ₹35 Lakh Compensation from the Respondent (Vice-Chancellor), ₹5 Lakh State Liability, and ₹1 Lakh Fine on Institution
Facts of the Case The petitioner, Ms. A, was appointed as a Yoga Instructor in 2015 at a central government physical education institute under ...
Bombay HC stated that Female Advocates Can File Sexual Harassment Complaints Under Advocates Act, Not POSH Act
Facts of the Case The Public Interest Litigation was filed by the UNS Women Legal Association, a registered society under the Societies Regist ...
Gujarat HC Grants Leave to Sexual Harassment Complainant Despite Completed Inquiry to Protect Her from Perpetrator’s Proximity
Facts of the Case A woman government employee in Gujarat filed a complaint of sexual harassment against a colleague under the Sexual Harassmen ...
Allahabad HC Holds Suspension of a HOD in Sexual Harassment Case Builds Confidence and Condemns Body Shaming as Unacceptable
Facts of the Case The petitioner was employed as the District Programme Officer in Kushinagar. He was suspended by an order from the Chief Sec ...
The Gender Equality Implications in the newly amended Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2025
Introduction to the Amendment On May 30, 2025, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified a significant reform in corporate reporting st ...
Bombay HC stated that a Woman’s Sexual History Is Irrelevant to Consent and Number of Sexual Partners Does Not Define a Woman’s Morality
Facts of the Case: In this case the Bombay High Court was hearing appeals by two men, convicted for gang rape under Section 376D of the IPC. T ...
