Case Name
and Coram
Apparel Export Promotion
Council vs A.K. Chopra
D.S. Grewal vs Vimi Joshi & Ors
NISHA PRIYA BHATIA V.
UNION OF INDIA & ANR
Dr. Vijayakumaran C.P.V V.
Central University of Kerala &
Ors.
Ruchika Singh Chhabra V. M/s.
Air France India & Another
Court, date of judgement Summary Citation
SC- 20/01/1999 Special leave petition against acquittal ny HC
,2 on sexual harassment of employee by superior AIR 1999 SC 625
officer. Repeated sexual advances made in spite
of objections.
SC-17 December, 2008, Writ petition filed by a women employee for
2 termination by superior staff for denial of
sexual advances and for harassment done
towards her. Action taken on the bodyfor lack if (2009) 2 SCC 210
compliance with existing laws in matter of
sexual harassment in workplace.
SC-24-04-2020, 2 RAW agents filed a case of secual harassment Crl.A. No.-000413-
against superiors. Clam found to be invalid. 000413 / 2020
Petitioner dismissed under rule 135 of RAW for 2020 SCC OnLine SC 394
breaching constitutionality.
SC-28-01-2020, 3 Professor placed under probation for harassment
of a female student. Later fired by university.
Appeal to SC. Decided that the professor be 2020(1) SCT 773 SC
reinstated but others decided it at the discretion
of the university.
HC of Delhi-30-05-2018, Female employees harassed by superior and
2 later forced to resign by other members. Case
filed challenging findings of the iCC and against 2018 DHC 578
the offenders. Held the iCC to be faulty and
parties punished
Dr. Punita K. Sodhi vs Union Of
India & Ors.
Additional District and Sessions
Judge ‘X’ v Registrar General
Srinivas Rajan V. The Director of
Matriculation Schools Office of
the Directorate of Matriculation
schools & Others
Tarun Jit Tejpal v. State of Goa
M Kavya v The Chairman,
University Grants Commission
HC of tripure-9 Junior female doctor under harassment by
September, 2010, 1 senior doctor to intentionally damage her
personal life. Proof insufficient. Appeal to (2010) 172 DLT 409
constitute a new investigation committee as
findings of the older were not valid. Permission
granted on basis of findings of court
SC-8 December, 2014, 2 Petition filed by former women Asst.Session
sjudge for sexual harassment against a Judge of
the HC of MP. Sexual remarks and comments (2015) 4 SCC 91
were made by the defendant. IN-House
procedure and further investigation assigned
under the supervision of the CJ.
HC of madras-20-02- Case filed against the administration and staff
2012, 1 member of school for:
1. Sexual harassment of female co-workers
2. Harassment of students LQ 2012 HC 13502
Court order fresh investigation in the matter
SC - 19 August, 2019, 3 Appeal against quashing of charges made by
the prosecutrix, an employee of the appellant,
on the appellant for sexual misconduct. The 2019 SCC OnLine SC 1053
appeal was quashed because the assault was
severe in nature.
HC of MAdras-4-12- Petition filed challenging suspension of the LQ 2014 HC 14894,
2014 students against administration. Later students
, 1 were harassed in connection with the matter.
Students awarded compensations and policy of
college revision. Fresh investigation inmatter of
sexual harassment ordered.