Cal HC | Can a complaint under POSH Act be filed against person of same gender? Read HC’s full analysis
“[Sexual harassment] can be perpetrated by the members of any gender, even inter se.” Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. held that
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Del HC | Can Internal Complaints Committee make comments on personal conduct of parties? Read what HC says about ‘Moral Policing’ and ‘Consensual Relationships’
Delhi High Court: Pratibha M. Singh, J., observed that: Complaints of sexual harassment are initially filed with enormous reluctance. The power of
Del HC | Can absence of eyewitness in a sexual harassment incident detract complainant’s credibility before Internal Complaints Committee constituted at a workplace? HC explains
“…it is this gender conditioning that leads men to abuse, ill-treat or become violent towards women and TGs or treat them disparagingly and with condescension.”
Ker HC | Will provisions of POSH, 2013 cover only an express or implied sexual advance, sexual undertone or unwelcome behaviour which has a sexual tone behind it under its umbrella? Let’s read what HC says
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Gopinath P., JJ., while observing a matter in regard to sexual harassment at
Sikk HC | Whether a private function comes within ambit of broad interpretation of “workplace” in POSH Act?: HC to determine
Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J.has framed an eminent question for determination which will have an impact on the dispensation of justice
Bom HC | No straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a bail application made the following observation: There cannot be a straight jacket formula as
NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported self-immolation by a mother–daughter duo alleging inaction on their sexual harassment complaint
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has issued to notices to the Chief Secretary and DGP, Uttar Pradesh after taking sou
Sri Lanka SC upholds indictment and non-reinstatement of Colombo University senior lecturer accused of sexual harassment
Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Buwaneka Aluwihare PC, P. Padman Surasena and E A G R Amarasekara JJ
Utt HC | Sole testimony of victim of sexual abuse, if found reliable, is sufficient to hold accused guilty in departmental enquiry
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and R.C. Khulbe, J., dismissed a writ petition that was filed questioning
Ker HC | Bail to sexual harassment accused on grounds of no prima facie offence and accused already suffered detention
Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J., allowed a bail application subject to stringent conditions in child sexual harassment case on the ground
Del HC | Suggestion given by counsel on behalf of accused cannot be considered as “admission” to bind him under S. 18 of Evidence Act
Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. allowed a revision petition filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the petitioner was
Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Justice AK Patnaik completes inquiry into ‘larger conspiracy’ allegations
Supreme Court: A Supreme Court-appointed one-man panel, holding inquiry into allegations of “larger conspiracy” to frame Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi,
Del HC | Doing of act with ‘sexual intent’ is precondition to attract punishment for sexual harassment under S.12 of POCSO Act
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a petition filed by the State against the order of the trial court whereby the
Ker HC | Welfare of the child is of supreme consideration while granting custody
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of K. Harilal and T.V Anil Kumar, JJ. dismissed an appeal made by the maternal grandparents
Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: SC In-House committee gives clean chit to CJI
The In-House committee, headed by Justice SA Bobde, also comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Indu Malhotra, found “no substance” in the sexual
Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Justice AK Patnaik to look into ‘conspiracy’ angle
Supreme Court: A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has appointed former Supreme Court judge, Justice
Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Order on advocate’s claims of conspiracy to frame CJI Gogoi reserved
Supreme Court: A special 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Rohinton Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has reserved its order on the issue
Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: Advocate claiming ‘conspiracy’ to appear before SC tomorrow
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, RF Nariman and Deepak Gupta, JJ has sought response from advocate Utsav Bains, who
Sexual Harassment allegations against CJI: 2-judge bench to hear the matter after CJI opts out mid-way
Supreme Court: A hurriedly constituted 3-judge special bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi, in the case related to allegations of sexual harassment