India: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

This e-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint...

The Supreme Court in Dr. Sohail Malik v. Union of India & Anr., has clarified the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committees ("ICC") under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act").

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is a social welfare legislation enacted with the primary object of ensuring that victims of road accidents receive "just compensation" for the loss, injury...

In a major stride towards protection of female advocates under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking to bring Bar Councils and Bar Association under the ambit of POSH Act.

The petitioner, a Transwoman, married Viswanathan Krishna Murthy under Hindu rites and customs in January 2019. After a brief period of living together in Ongole, Viswanathan left for Chennai and ceased communication with the petitioner

The rights of persons with disabilities (PwDs) in public employment are protected not merely as a matter of welfare, but as a constitutional and statutory mandate...

In a recent directive, the Additional Deputy Commission- cum- District Officer of Gurugram had issued a notification emphasizing every government and non-government organizations operating in Gurugram to comply with the statutory obligations mentioned below and submit the Annual Report for the calendar year 2024 to the District Officer by February 28, 2025.

On October 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ("Court") delivered scathing remarks against the State and the private sector for not taking appropriate measures to ensure protections and equal opportunity in employment to transgender persons

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