Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL to bring political parties under POSH ActThe Supreme Court declined to hear a PIL seeking to extend the POSH Act of 2013 to major political parties, emphasising that such a decisio...
01 Aug, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
SBI employee penalised for misbehavior: Bank’s disciplinary action of cutting two salary increments upheld by high courtThe Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed an SBI employee's appeal. The employee faced disciplinary action for sexual harassment under POSH Act...
14 Jun, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Hugging, kissing between lovers not a sexual act, it's natural, rules Madras High CourtThe Madras High Court ruled that hugging and kissing between lovers are not sexual harassment. The court dismissed a case against a 20-year...
16 Nov, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Karnataka HC stays order declaring Ola's relationship with drivers as employer-employeeThe Karnataka High Court has put a hold on a verdict that classified Ola's relationship with its drivers as employer-employee. This stay fo...
05 Oct, 2024, 12.49 PM IST
Sexual harassment at workplace must be viewed seriously, says SC; sets aside HC order granting relief to former employeeSupreme Court has quashed a Gauhati High Court verdict setting aside an order of penalty of withholding of 50 per cent pension of a former ...
07 Nov, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
A man must know difference between woman's implied consent and no: Tribunal"Pachauri was at a very good position and should have been extra vigilant in his conduct. He should have been setting example in the instit...
10 Jul, 2023, 12.19 AM IST
Calling man bald at work is sexual harassment, rules UK tribunalThe three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to determine whether a reference to someone's lack of hair was simply an insult...
13 May, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
'The Priya Ramani verdict upholds right of survivors to speak the truth, anytime, anywhere'It was irony that was hard to miss. In India, one of the most high-profile cases to come out of the #MeToo movement against workplace sexua...
21 Feb, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
#Metoo: Feel vindicated on behalf women who spoke against sexual harassment, says RamaniReacting to the judgment by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey, who dismissed the complaint filed by Akbar sayi...
17 Feb, 2021, 06.03 PM IST
#MeToo: Delhi court defers verdict for Feb 17 in MJ Akbar's defamation case against Priya RamaniA Delhi Court on Wednesday deferred for February 17 its verdict in M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Raman...
10 Feb, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
#MeToo: Delhi court reserves for February 10 verdict in MJ Akbar's defamation case against Priya RamaniRamani had made allegation of sexual misconduct against Akbar in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018.
01 Feb, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
Former employee alleges sexual harassment by two Cognizant executives, files lawsuit in USAccording to the lawsuit filed in the court of Middle District of Florida, the former employee, a woman of Hispanic origin, was hired by Co...
22 Sep, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
Fear of retaliation keeping women away from reporting harassment at work: EY reportAccording to the report about 539 such cases were reported in 2016 as against 522 in 2015 and 371 in 2014.
06 Mar, 2017, 06.31 PM IST
Supreme Court snubs Madhya Pradesh high court, stands by harassed ex-judgeObserving that the HC chief justice didn't have the "authority" to set up the panel, the apex court ruled that he shouldn't have any furthe...
19 Dec, 2014, 11.14 AM IST
Enforce extant laws against sexual harassmentLaws are not enough to stop such abuse, as well as other forms of violence against women.
23 Nov, 2013, 06.55 AM IST
Sexual harassment: Tehelka case calls for external investigationThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act mandates all private organisations to set up an internal committee to handle sexual harassm...
23 Nov, 2013, 02.30 AM IST
- One giant leap for gay community
Delhi High Court's decision to decriminalise homosexuality between consenting adults was greeted with jubilation by gay rights activists.
03 Jul, 2009, 03.02 AM IST