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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 ...
Goa High Court on reconstitution of IC as per Regulations & quashing of inquiry report prepared by defective IC
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 ...
