India: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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.

In the earlier parts of this series, we delved into the "Why" (how proper processes protect employers and ensure fairness for employees) and the "How" (crafting court-proof charge sheets).

The Supreme Court's judgment in Sudhanshu Kardam v. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (2026 INSC 232) addresses an important issue concerning the implementation of disability rights in public employment...

With years of social marginalization, cultural exclusivity and loss of gender identity, India has come a long way in recognizing the rights of people belonging to the transgender community.

In a significant judgement, highlighting the struggles of aggrieved women at workplace to get justice, the Delhi High Court has ruled that "mere exoneration in the Departmental Enquiry ...

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 also known as the POSH Act was enacted with the core objective of protecting women ...

The Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court") in its recent judgement in Vaneeta Patnaik vs. Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti and Ors.1, addressed the question on limitation period in filing complaints of sexual harassment under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act").

In a significant development for India's digital platform economy, the Karnataka government has brought into force the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Act, 2025 and, more recently, the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers rules, 2025.

Further to the update on the proposed reservation for PWDs in our email of November 07, 2025, we write to update you that the Government of Karnataka has now published the draft Karnataka Rights...