Introduction This article examines the Supreme Court’s significant ruling in Vaneeta Patnaik v. Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti & Ors., which establishes important judicial precedent under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter...
#Sexual Harassment
#Sexual Harassment
Written Complaint Mandatory, Hostility or Adverse Employment Action is no Sexual Harassment; Kerala HC
In this significant decision under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“PoSH Act”), the Kerala High Court’s Division Bench recently has held that: A written complaint under Section 9 is mandatory for an inquiry to be valid. Oral statements...
In a statutorily grounded and factually driven ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Shankarlal Namdeo v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others (W.P. No. 17827 of 2024) set aside a transfer order issued under the guise of Section 12 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention...
Sexual harassment free environment should be a part of the culture of the organization and it will never come from the "tick box" approach.
In today’s dynamic workplace environment, establishing a safe and inclusive atmosphere for all employees is paramount. Sexual harassment (SH) continues to be a persistent problem, causing severe psychological and physical harm to victims. Despite the implementation of the Prevention of Sexual...
