Commenting on woman's body structure amounts to sexual harassment: High Court
1 day, 11 hours ago

Commenting on woman's body structure amounts to sexual harassment: High Court

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment. The ruling by Justice A Badharudeen came while dismissing a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee's plea to quash the sexual harassment case against him filed by a woman staffer of the same organisation. Seeking to quash the case, the accused claimed that a mere reference that a person has a nice body structure could not be attributed to sexually coloured remarks within the ambit of Section 354A and 509 of the IPC and section 120 of the Kerala Police Act. Agreeing with the prosecution's contentions, the Kerala High Court said that prima facie, the ingredients to attract the offences under sections 354A and 509 of IPC and section 120 of the Kerala Police Act "are made out".

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Commenting on woman’s ‘body structure’ amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala High Court
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1 day, 2 hours ago

Commenting on woman’s ‘body structure’ amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala High Court

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman's "body structure" is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute penal offence of sexual harassment. The ruling by Justice A. Badharudeen came while dismissing a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee's plea to quash the sexual harassment case against him filed by a woman staffer of the same …

Calling A Woman's Body Structure "Fine" Prima Facie Sexual Harassment: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR
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1 day, 5 hours ago

Calling A Woman's Body Structure "Fine" Prima Facie Sexual Harassment: Kerala High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday observed that a man making comments about a woman's body structure calling it “fine” prima facie amounts to a sexually coloured remark. Justice A Badharudeen thus refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the Petitioner for offences including Section 354A, 509 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 120 of the Kerala Police …

Comment on woman's body shape also sexual harassment rules Kerala High Court
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1 day, 11 hours ago

Comment on woman's body shape also sexual harassment rules Kerala High Court

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a comment on a woman’s “body structure” qualifies as a sexually coloured remark and constitutes the penal offence of sexual harassment. Justice A Badharudeen delivered the judgment while rejecting a plea by a former Kerala State Electricity Board employee to quash a sexual harassment case filed against him by a woman colleague. Seeking …

BJP functionary booked for harassing female hotel manager
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP functionary booked for harassing female hotel manager

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore District Police have registered a case against a local functionary of the BJP on charges of harassing a female manager of a bar at Karumathampatti. The police said the case was registered against Ashok Kumar, who was a functionary of BJP’s government liaison wing, based on the complaint of the woman. According to the police, the woman works …

'Sexual Gestures' Of Accused Must Be Discernible From FIR, Final Report Or Other Material: Kerala High Court
5 months, 4 weeks ago

'Sexual Gestures' Of Accused Must Be Discernible From FIR, Final Report Or Other Material: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated against a man for allegedly making 'sexual gestures' degrading women's dignity, since disclosure of sexual gestures or acts was not discernible from the FIR, Final Report or other materials. It said, “If the sexual gestures or acts performed by the accused could not be discernible from the FIR, Final Report or …

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Woman Forced to File Fake Complaint, says NCW

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: No victim has come forward to register a complaint against Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna, and one woman complainant who reached out to the women's body alleged that she was forced to register a fake complaint against the JD leader, the NCW said on Thursday. "One woman complainant came to the commission to register a complaint against three individuals …

POSH Act | Complaint Not Served On Respondent, Witnesses Examined In His Absence: Kerala High Court Says ICC Must Observe Natural Justice
9 months, 2 weeks ago

POSH Act | Complaint Not Served On Respondent, Witnesses Examined In His Absence: Kerala High Court Says ICC Must Observe Natural Justice

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently quashed an inquiry report issued under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act and rules made thereunder against an Assistant Engineer who was working in the Kerala State Electricity Board, citing violation of principles of natural justice. Quashing the inquiry report, Justice Basant Balaji stated thus: “The entire proceedings shall be completed in accordance …

Kerala High Court Transfers Kavaratti District Judge Amidst Sexual Harassment Allegation
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Transfers Kavaratti District Judge Amidst Sexual Harassment Allegation

Live Law  

The Registrar General of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Director of the Lakshadweep Administration to repatriate District and Sessions Judge of Kavaratti, Anil Kumar K, to the Kerala Judicial Services. The judge was facing a sexual harassment complaint filed by a woman lawyer.Anil Kumar, who is currently serving as District and Sessions Judge of Kavaratti, is to. …

Judge dismisses woman’s sexual assault complaint as she wore ‘provocative clothes’
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge dismisses woman’s sexual assault complaint as she wore ‘provocative clothes’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge in southern India has sparked outrage by appearing to dismiss …

Kerala court cites provocative dress to grant bail in sexual harassment case
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala court cites provocative dress to grant bail in sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

A sessions court in Kerala’s Kozhikode has granted anticipatory bail to writer Civic Chandran, 74, in a sexual harassment case saying the charges against him under the Indian Penal Code’s Section 354A will not prima facie stand if the complainant was wearing a provocative dress. It cited the photographs that Chandran produced with his bail plea and said they showed …

Kerala Court says sexual harassment case does not hold if complainant is wearing sexually provocative dress
2 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Court says sexual harassment case does not hold if complainant is wearing sexually provocative dress

Op India  

The Sessions Court in Kozhikode district of Kerala on August 12 granted anticipatory bail to an activist accused in the second sexual harassment case against him citing that the case will not prima facie stand when the complainant was wearing a ‘sexually provocative dress.’ Early this month, the court granted anticipatory bail in the first case against writer and activist …

Sexual harassment: Woman advocate’s letter goes viral in social media
2 years, 7 months ago

Sexual harassment: Woman advocate’s letter goes viral in social media

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: A letter from a woman junior advocate, addressed to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Family Court here complaining of sexual harassment by additional fast-track court public prosecutor Bellam Prathap, has gone viral in social media. I am facing sexual harassment at the hands of this public prosecutor and I have opposed his advances several times.” She also stated …

Kanchipuram Labour Court resumes hearing case by TCS employee who accused boss of sexual assault in 2018
2 years, 8 months ago

Kanchipuram Labour Court resumes hearing case by TCS employee who accused boss of sexual assault in 2018

India Today  

An appeal against Tata Consultancy Services’s ICC report in a sexual harrassment case has been resumed in the Kanchipuram Labour Court in Tamil Nadu. The All India Forum For IT Employees took up the issue of the sexual harassment case against the IT major’s unfair ICC report. DELAY BY ALLEGED HARASSER However, as courts returned to normalcy after being closed …

Examining A Sexual Harassment Complaint
3 years, 3 months ago

Examining A Sexual Harassment Complaint

Live Law  

The foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world roots from the recognition of inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all the members of the human family. showing pornography; or v. any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature; This progressive POSH Act, provides for protection and redressal of complaints of sexual …

Mere Discrimination On Ground Of 'Sex' Without Sexual Undertones Not 'Sexual Harassment' Under POSH Act: Kerala High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Mere Discrimination On Ground Of 'Sex' Without Sexual Undertones Not 'Sexual Harassment' Under POSH Act: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, does not contemplate a situation of discrimination on the basis of sex if there is no express or implied sexual advance, sexual undertone or unwelcome behaviour which has a sexual tone behind it The court observed that any form of sexual approach or behaviour …

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations
4 years, 4 months ago

"Has Become A Trend Now": SC Stays Disciplinary Proceedings Against Madhya Pradesh District Judge On Account Of Sexual Harassment Allegations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice & also stayed disciplinary proceedings against a Senior District Judge from Madhya Pradesh on account of sexual harassment charges levelled against him by a woman judicial officer in 2018.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun while issuing notice on the petition remarked that filing complaints against. The …

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC reinstates woman employee who accused ex-CJI of misconduct
4 years, 11 months ago

Ranjan Gogoi sexual harassment case: SC reinstates woman employee who accused ex-CJI of misconduct

Firstpost  

The woman, in April 2019, had accused Gogoi of sexually harassing her while working as a Junior Court Assistant in October 2018. She had alleged that Gogoi used his influence as the senior-most judge in the country to terminate her employment at the Supreme Court, and have her imprisoned under false pretexts when she refused his advances. The Supreme Court …

If one analyses how complainant dealt with police, courts, they will find something fishy': BCI on CJI sexual harassment case
5 years, 8 months ago

If one analyses how complainant dealt with police, courts, they will find something fishy': BCI on CJI sexual harassment case

Firstpost  

The Bar Council of India has opined that there was ‘something fishy’ in the sexual harassment charged levelled against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi by a former employee of the Supreme Court. New Delhi: The Bar Council of India has opined that there was “something fishy” in the sexual harassment allegations levelled by a former employee of the Supreme …

Sexual harassment allegation against CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Ex-SC staffer's plea for representation holds no water; in-house panel not same as formal inquiry
5 years, 8 months ago

Sexual harassment allegation against CJI Ranjan Gogoi: Ex-SC staffer's plea for representation holds no water; in-house panel not same as formal inquiry

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, the former apex court employee who accused Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment decided to withdraw from the proceedings of the in-house committee. “Report of the Committee on in-house procedure” provides rules for conducting inquiry into allegations against a judge of the high court, a Chief Justice of a High Court, or a Supreme Court …

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI Gogoi: Ex-SC Staff Appears Before Enquiry Panel
5 years, 8 months ago

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI Gogoi: Ex-SC Staff Appears Before Enquiry Panel

Live Law  

A former apex court employee, who levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, appeared on Friday before the in-house inquiry panel which is dealing with her complaint. The three-member panel, headed by Justice S A Bobde, conducted its first in-chamber sitting during which the woman and the secretary general of the apex court appeared before …

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