India: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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Delhi High Court On Suspension, Fact-Finding Committee And POSH Compliance
The interface between an employer’s disciplinary powers and the statutory framework under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 also known as the POSH Act has long remained an area of legal uncertainty. While employers undoubtedly possess administrative authority to maintain workplace discipline, the POSH Act creates a specialized mechanism for dealing with allegations of sexual harassment through Internal Committee (ICs).
India Employment
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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Workplace Investigations: Possible Legal Exposure And/or Corporate Governance Issues
Workplace investigations in India involve complex legal and governance considerations that extend beyond simple HR procedures. Understanding the statutory frameworks, procedural fairness requirements, and potential legal exposure is essential for organizations managing employee complaints, misconduct allegations, and harassment claims while protecting both employee rights and corporate interests.
India Employment
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Anhad Law
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What The Nashik Workplace Harassment Case Reveals?
A sexual harassment and workplace coercion case at a prominent multinational information technology office in Nashik has sent shockwaves through India’s IT sector. What began as individual complaints has now escalated into a multi agency investigation involving multiple FIRs, arrests, suspensions, and a high level internal probe. At the heart of it all lies a critical question: did the system designed to protect employees actually work?
India Employment
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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Conciliation Under POSH Act Does Not Bar Employer From Initiating Independent Disciplinary Proceedings
In December 2025, a Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury delivered a significant judgment in Airports Authority of India & Ors. vs Praveen VS[1] (WA No. 149 of 2025). The Court clarified the scope of Section 10(4) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), holding that conciliation under the Act bars only further inquiry by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) or Local Committee, and does not preclude an employer from initiating independent disciplinary proceedings under applicable Service Rules if circumstances so warrant.
India Employment
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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
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Services Sector Employment Rules Take Shape: Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
On May 8, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Model Standing Orders, 2026 (“Model Standing Orders 2026”) under Section 29(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”). The notification supersedes the earlier Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946 insofar as they related to model standing orders, and prescribes separate model standing orders for the mining, manufacturing and services sectors.
India Employment
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JSA
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The Expanding Reach Of The POSH Act: Same-Sex Harassment, Virtual Workplaces And Inter Departmental Accountability
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the "POSH Act") represents a landmark initiative enacted to fill a legislative vacuum in safeguarding dignity and rights of persons in professional workplaces. The objective of the POSH Act is two-fold, providing redressal to women who are subject to harassment, and preventing and prohibiting harassment in the workplace.
India Employment
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