In a judgment dated 16th January, 2020, the Goa High Court in the case of Ruchika Kedia vs. The Internal Complaints, Goa Institute of Management and o ...
Delhi High Court on shouting at a woman in anger and sexual harassment
Recently, in a judgment dated 19th November, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Abhilasha Dwivedi vs. Department of Women & Child Developme ...
Madras High Court on procedural inadequacies in an inquiry by an internal committee
In a judgment dated 1st August, 2019, the Madras High Court in the case of R. Patchaiappan vs. The Principal Secretary Cum Commissioner, Hindu Religio ...
The Calcutta High Court on harmonious reading of the Act and Service Rules
In Ms. Debjani Sengupta v. Institute of Cost Accountants of India, the Calcutta High Court on 3 May, 2019, decided on the role of internal committee p ...
Delhi High Court dismisses a case of false sexual harassment allegation
Recently on 17th July, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Rashi v. The Union of India held that filing a false sexual harassment allegation, un ...
Kerala High Court adopts a lenient view against student accused of sexual harassment
Recently, in a judgment dated 22nd July 2019, the Kerala High Court in the case of Sree Shankar vs. The Principal, Sacred Heart College and Ors. held ...
Karnataka High Court directs action for mishandling inquiry against a professor
Recently, in a judgment dated 6th August 2019, the Karnataka High Court in the case of Giridhar Madras v. The Indian Institute of Science and Ors. set ...
Delhi High Court upholds validity of transfer, pending an IC inquiry
Recently, in a judgment dated 1st July 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Dinesh Chandra Mishra v. Trilochan Mohapatra and Ors. held that that ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court imposes a heavy fine for not constituting an IC
Recently, on 16th September, 2019 in the case of Global Health Private Limited Vs. Local Complaints Committee, District Indore and others, the Madhya ...
Madras HC: False case by mother shocked the conscience of the court
In the case of N.Chandramohan vs The State , the Madras High Court expressed disappointment regarding misuse of the provisions of the Protection of C ...
Karnataka High Court on validity of second inquiry by an internal committee
Recently, in a judgment dated 1st July, 2019, the Karnataka High Court in the case of Suman Saurabh v. The Internal Complaints Committee, Sexual Haras ...
Delhi High Court imposes a Rs. 50,000 fine for filing a false sexual harassment complaint
Recently, in a judgment dated 9th July, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Anita Suresh v. Union of India & Ors. slapped a hefty fine on a ...
Delhi High Court on filing of complaint after removal from job as after thought
Recently on 17th July, 2019, the Delhi High Court in the case of Rashi vs. The Union of India held that filing a false sexual harassment allegation, u ...
Delhi High Court on filing a complaint after the prescribed period of limitation
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 ...