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 ...
Gujarat High Court on validity of termination while sexual harassment is alleged
In Mohini Pessuram Tilwani vs. Union of India and Ors. decided by the Gujarat High Court on 30 April, 2019, the Court held that an order for terminati ...
Bombay HC on presumption of offences, gives benefit of doubt to a teacher accused of aggravated sexual assault
In the case of Amol S/O. Dudhram Barsagade vs State of Maharashtra , the Bombay High Court rejected the submission that the statutory presumption und ...
High Court of New Delhi on biases and internal committee
In the case of Somaya Gupta (“Petitioner”) vs. Jawaharlal Nehru University and Anr. (“Respondent”) decided by the High Court of New Delhi on 27 August ...
MWCD Handbook on Sexual Harassment
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, with respect to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, ...
DoPT OM of 16.07.2015 on Step Guide for Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT OM of 05.05.2015 – Minutes of Chairpersons Meeting on 16.04.2015
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT Corrigendum of 30.07.2015 regarding ‘Workplace’
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), by ...
DoPT OM of 02.02.2016 on Filing of Appeals under Section 18
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT OM of 09.09.2016 on Seniority of Chairperson of the ICC
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
DoPT OM of 14.07.2016 on Leave to the Aggrieved Woman
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
MWCD Department Circular of 27.10.2014 on Implementation of the Act and Rules
The Government of India through the Ministry of Women and Child Development, issued a Department Circular No. 19-8 2014-WW, dated 27th October, 2014 ( ...
DoPT to Ministries/Departments On Implementation of the Act – 20.03.2015
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), wro ...
DoPT OM of 02.02.2015 regarding Annual Reports and other Reporting Requirements
The Government of India, through the Department of Personnel & Training of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (“DoPT”), pub ...
Should FIR be quashed if departmental enquiry concluded?
In the case of Ranbir S. Arora vs. State, the High Court of Delhi, on 05.08.2014, held that even if there is a minor discrepancy in one version of the ...
Can a Complainant of Sexual Harassment ask for information on her own complaint through RTI?
In the case of Puspanjali Padhy vs. Central Public Information Officer, Indian Overseas Bank, before the Central Information Commission (“CIC”), New D ...
Case on transfer during pendency of a complaint of sexual harassment
The High Court of Delhi recently, on 29th July, 2016, discussed transfer (during pendency of a complaint of sexual harassment) by an internal complain ...