Supreme Court,on August 12, 2025 while reviewing compliance with its earlier orders on implementation of the PoSH Act, reiterated the obligation of all employers to constitute ICs and underscored the corresponding duty of District Officers to monitor such compliance. In furtherance of this, the...

Bombay High Court in Nitin Sadashiv Khapne vs. Union of India & Ors. [WP No. 53/2024]on August 21, 2025 quashed the termination of an employee who failed to disclose a minor conviction under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887. The Court reasoned that the offence was neither...

Allahabad High Court in Kamlesh Kumar Nirankari vs. State of U.P. and Others (WA No. 20140/2023)on August 25, 2025,  held that appointments obtained through forged or fraudulent documents are void ab initio and confer no legal right to continue in service or draw salary. Building upon this...

Calcutta High Court in M/s. Xpro India Limited vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. (WPA 4620/2025)on August 28, 2025,  ruled that an employee’s act of looking for another job, even with a rival company offering better benefits, is a basic right and does not amount to misconduct involving moral...

Delhi High Court in X vs. Akademi and Ors. (CM APPL. 47022/2023)  on August 28, 2025, held that the Secretary of an establishment heading a government-financed institution falls within the definition of “employer” under the PoSH Act. As a result, the Court clarified that any complaint...

Supreme Court in State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Ex. C. Satpal Singh (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 312 OF 2012), On August 29, 2025,  clarified that punishment cannot be imposed based on past misconduct unless it is specifically referred to in the enquiry report or show cause notice. The Court reached this...