Data placed before SC last week showed many states have not ensured formation of Internal Complaints Committee. Top court issued directions to states for effective implementation in 2023.
Alleging she has been transferred 'out of turn' twice since bringing sexual harassment charges against her senior, assistant commandant-level woman officer has approached Delhi HC.
SC said political parties do not fall under ambit of act, as they lack an organisational structure, wages. Critics say it left women party members without protections.
Bombay High Court has ruled that women lawyers cannot invoke Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act against male colleagues.
Where the PoSH Act ends, only the penal code is left standing. But criminal prosecution is a blunt, punishing tool, replete with all the obstacles the PoSH inquiry was designed to soften.
Lamsal's complaint wasn't reported because it was considered 'mental, not sexual harassment', university says. Students tell ThePrint they are unaware of PoSH provisions on campus.
The liability framework for gig businesses could be aligned with the 'actual knowledge’ standard under section 79 of the Information Technology Act 2000.
The court ruled that serious incidents of sexual harassment causing mental trauma must be treated as 'continuing offence', which need not be reported within 3 months, as mandated by the POSH Act.
Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.
India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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