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This article covers the evolution of laws in India on sexual harassment in the workplace, starting from the shortcomings of the pre-1997 law and leading to the introduction of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”). It examines the impact of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; the lack of any specific remedy for sexual harassment at the workplace; the Bhanwari Devi incident; and, thereafter, the judgment in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan on the constitutional and judicial recognition of sexual harassment at the workplace as a violation of fundamental rights.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (“MNRE”) issued an Office Memorandum dated August 4, 2026, clarifying the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (“ALMM”) List-II requirement for solar photovoltaic (“PV”) cells, following its earlier notification of July 18, 2026 and multiple representations received from stakeholders seeking clarity on transitional cases.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) does not expressly require every organisation to issue a separate privacy notice for every category of Data Principal. Instead, the statutory framework prescribes certain core requirements for notices and introduces additional obligations depending on the nature of the Data Principal, the purpose of processing, and the legal basis relied upon for processing personal data.