Cart is empty 
In what seems a striking judgment, Justice N Anand Venkatesh quashed a case stating that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO A ...
Delhi High Court – FIR cannot be quashed in POCSO cases even if there is compromise/settlement
In a recent judgment on 29th January 2021, the Delhi High Court had refused to permit quashing of First Information Report (“FIR”) merely on the grou ...
Delhi High Court – Pulling down leggings of a child & touching thighs is sexual assault
With the number of children getting victimized of sexual abuse and assault from a very tender age in India, there has been a rise in cases& ...
Bombay High Court – No Sexual Assault in case of no ‘Skin to Skin Contact’
In the case of Satish Ragde vs state of Maharashtra, an appeal decided before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on 19th January 2020, it was ...
Bombay High Court & guidelines on disclosure of victim’s identity
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court on 30 Jan, 2021 issued additional guidelines to avoid & prevent disclosure of rape victim's identit ...
Delhi High Court – Delay in filing FIR led to bail of accused
Recently in the case of Shiv Chander vs. NCT of Delhi , the Delhi High Court granted bail to a man who was booked under Sections 376AB of Indian Pena ...
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, ...
Delhi High Court on sending sexually coloured messages
In a judgment dated 27th September 2017, the Delhi High Court in the case of Jahid Ali vs Union of India,. upheld the dismissal of the Petitioner on ...
Delhi High Court on compulsory retirement and ‘welcome’ sexual advances
In a judgement dated 25th November, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Ajay Tiwary vs University of Delhi & Ors. upheld the compulsory ret ...
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 decides on Online Sexual Harassment, Cyber Bullying & More
In a nutshell: Kerala High Court, in the case of Majeesh K Matthew. vs State of Kerala and Ors decided on 20th June, 2018, rejected the Bail applicat ...
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 ...
Yet Another Wake-Up Call – #BoizlockerRoom
Trying to filter the news feed amidst not only a pandemic, but also a lockdown has been challenging. After having read about the increase in number of ...
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 ...
Online Communication and Sexual harassment at Workplace
Businesses have seen an exponential growth in their scope with growing technology and its innovative application to multiple facets of businesses. In ...
Madras High Court on quashing of show-cause notice issued to a professor facing sexual harassment charges
Recently, in a judgment dated 13th August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of Samuel Tennyson v. The Principal & Secretary, Madras Christi ...
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 ...
Gujarat HC: No question of relief for offences that shake the collective conscience of society; Court confirms death penalty for rape and murder of a child
In Anil Surendra Singh Yadav vs State of Gujarat , the Division Bench of Bela M. Trivedi and A.C. Rao, JJ., simultaneously heard the petition for app ...
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 ...