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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicSexual harassment

Topic: sexual harassment

HC, tribunal denied Navy officer relief in sexual harassment case. Why SC gave him chance to appeal

SC was hearing a petition filed by Navy officer who challenged a 10 July 2025 order which refused to stay an Internal Complaints Committee's proceedings against him.

Political parties must be treated as workplaces. POSH is a non-negotiable for women’s safety

If women’s participation expands while party ecosystems remain exempt from enforceable anti-harassment duties, we will be inviting new entrants into unsafe spaces.

‘Retaliatory, violates PoSH Act’—officer accuses CRPF of bias after complaint against IG, commandant

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.

Work-life balance, gender bias emerge as top hurdles for women lawyers in Delhi-NCR: SCBA

Of the 301 women advocates surveyed across Delhi-NCR, 95.4 percent emphasised the importance of stronger institutional policies in enabling women’s professional growth.

Another Agra professor accused of sexual harassment by research scholar, POSH inquiry underway

The student's family has also complained to the college management, it is learnt. The professor has, however, denied all allegations.

Delhi ‘predator godman’ built a system of abuse: Threats to ‘ruin careers’ & cronies’ cone of silence

FIR against him also implicates at least 3 faculty members, one of whom not only 'turned blind eye' to complaints but also forced ‘women students to oblige his sexual overtures’.

Plot thickens in Delhi godman case: Not just molestation, there’s a multi-crore fraud FIR too

Days before sexual harassment allegations surfaced, Chaitanyananda Saraswati was accused of fraudulent takeover of institute where he was MD, alongwith its assets worth Rs 300 crore.

‘Obscene texts, unwanted touch’—Delhi ‘godman’ still at large despite complaint from 17 students

Manager of Delhi management institute, Parthasarathy absconding after complaints of sexual harassment from students from economically weaker section. Used car with fake UN number plate.

‘Resign now’: NUJS V-C faces backlash after SC quashes sexual harassment case on technicality

The sexual harassment complaint against West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences V-C Dr Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti was filed by a faculty member.

How HC relied on ‘sterling witness’ test to acquit Kerala ex-minister Nadar in sexual harassment case

Former Kerala forest minister Nadar was accused of sexual harassment by woman forest officer in 2001. He was convicted by trial court and court of sessions at Kozhikode.

On Camera

Supreme Court’s NCERT textbook order punishes the messenger, doesn’t answer the message

The portion of the NCERT Class 8 textbook that the Supreme Court deemed objectionable included remarks made by the outgoing CJI BR Gavai in June 2025.

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.