Single instance of sexual harassment can be considered ‘continuing offence’. Madras HC
Single instance of sexual harassment at workplace can be considered ‘continuing offence’...
Metis POSH-Case Law- Calcutta High Court- Reconsider WBNUJS professor’s allegation against Vice-Chancellor
The Calcutta High Court has directed the local committee, 24-Parganas (North), constituted under the...
Preponderance of Possibilities
Standard of proof in POSH cases: Preponderance of Possibilities The Prevention of Sexual Harassment ...
Metis-POSH-Case law-Courts shouldn’t get swayed by ‘Hyper Technicalities”; Must consider broader context
This is an important judgment where Supreme Court held that in a case pertaining to sexual harassmen...
Handbook on combating gender stereotypes – Supreme Court of India
The Handbook identifies common stereotypes about women, many of which have been utilised by courts i...
Delhi Industrial Tribunal – Consent of a woman and her explicit “no”
Dismissing an appeal filed by former Executive Vice Chairman of TERI R.K. Pachauri in a sexual haras...
Case law – Participation Of Accused In Appraisal Process Of Complainant
The Calcutta High Court has recently held that the actions of an accused under the Prevention of Sex...
POSH – Understanding consent
What is Consent? Any activity that is sexual requires consent, which is defined as explicit and volu...
Karnataka HC-Quashing criminal complaint of sexual harassment
Karnataka High Court finds sexual harassment in open places like malls ‘highly improbable’; quas...
Tripura HC- Shila Debnath vs National Institute of Technology
The High Court held that the aggrieved woman was not heard during the entire inquiry proceedings. Th...