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Rethinking the Boundaries of the Workplace: What the Bombay High Court’s Recent Judgment Says About IC Jurisdiction

Meghana

• Sep 4, 2026 • 4 min read

Rethinking the Boundaries of the Workplace: What the Bombay High Court’s Recent Judgment Says About IC Jurisdiction

Summary of the case On 24 March 2023, Satpute, an SBI employee, was commuting to work from Kurla to BKC in a shared autorickshaw. Of the three passengers seated in the back, one was a woman who later alleged that Satpute had touched her inappropriately during the journey. The complainant

From Compliance to Accountability: Recent updates in the PoSH Landscape

Meghana

• Aug 14, 2026 • 6 min read

From Compliance to Accountability: Recent updates in the PoSH Landscape

For years, POSH has remained a statutory requirement, often reduced to a mere checklist. Implementing a POSH Policy, establishing an IC, conducting annual awareness sessions, and reporting these updates to authorities have been the basic indicators of an organisation being “compliant” and organisations have settled with doing the bare minimum,

The Role of Sensitivity in Justice: What ICs Can Learn from the Supreme Court

Meghana

• Jul 31, 2026 • 5 min read

The Role of Sensitivity in Justice: What ICs Can Learn from the Supreme Court

On 10 February 2026, the Supreme Court in Re: Order dated 17.03.2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Criminal Revision No. 1449/2024 and Ancillary Issues set aside the Allahabad high Court's judgement on the rape case of a minor girl and

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: What Do They Actually Mean in Indian Workplaces?

Meghana

• Jun 12, 2026 • 4 min read

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: What Do They Actually Mean in Indian Workplaces?

“DEIB”, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, has become one of the biggest workplace buzzwords today, but simply using the term does not automatically create an inclusive or equitable workplace. To understand what truly inclusive workplaces look like, it is important to understand the difference between Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

Rethinking Protection in the Legal Profession

Meghana

• Mar 17, 2026 • 4 min read

Rethinking Protection in the Legal Profession

The legal profession occupies a unique position within workplace regulation. Advocates often work as independent practitioners rather than employees, and professional spaces such as Bar Associations, court complexes, and chambers do not always fall neatly within traditional employer and employee structures. Yet these spaces function as workplaces in every practical

Conciliation Under POSH: A Procedural Safeguard, Not a Formality

Meghana

• Feb 18, 2026 • 3 min read

Conciliation Under POSH: A Procedural Safeguard, Not a Formality

Conciliation under Section 10 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (1) is often misunderstood. It is neither a compulsory pre-condition to inquiry nor a mere administrative formality. It is a statutory safeguard designed to give the aggrieved woman agency in deciding how

New Labour Codes 2025: What the Expanded Labour Law Framework Means for Employers and Employees

Meghana

• Feb 6, 2026 • 3 min read

New Labour Codes 2025: What the Expanded Labour Law Framework Means for Employers and Employees

Effective from 21 November 2025, India’s long-awaited New Labour Codes have officially come into force, marking one of the most significant reforms in the country’s labour law landscape. By consolidating multiple central labour laws into four comprehensive Labour Codes, the Government of India has introduced a unified framework

Access Over Technicalities: Supreme Court’s Expansion of IC Jurisdiction under the POSH Act

Meghana

• Jan 30, 2026 • 4 min read

Access Over Technicalities: Supreme Court’s Expansion of IC Jurisdiction under the POSH Act

In a landmark judgment delivered in December 2025, the Supreme Court of India significantly expanded the jurisdiction of Internal Complaints Committees (ICs) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (1) (POSH Act). The ruling settles a long-standing ambiguity around who has the authority

Whose Voice Defines Justice? Exploring the Applicability of Restorative Justice Principles in Cases of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Meghana

• Jan 21, 2026 • 19 min read

Whose Voice Defines Justice? Exploring the Applicability of Restorative Justice Principles in Cases of Workplace Sexual Harassment

By Nitya Sriram - Senior Lead Programs, TrustIn. This paper was presented at the first ever Indian RJ Conference held on 20th to 21st November, Reimagining Justice: Exploring Restorative Approaches in the Indian Context at Christ University, Bangalore in partnership with Unicef, Ashiyana Foundation, Enfold and Counsel to Secure Justice

Meghana

• Aug 29, 2025 • 5 min read

The Women PoSH Law is Leaving Behind.

India’s Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) is powerful and broad legislation that continues to leave gaps. A July 2025 Bombay High Court ruling clarified that advocates are not covered by PoSH’s employer-based mechanism because bar councils aren’t their

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