October 2023

The PoSH law was enacted with the objective of making workplaces safer for women by preventing, prohibiting and redressing acts of sexual harassment against them in the workplace. One of the compliances of the law is the creation of the Internal Committee.  The Internal Committee (IC) is one of the redressal bodies under the PoSH […]

An FIR that can be filed at any police station irrespective of the place of crime and area of jurisdiction is referred to as a Zero FIR.   The police cannot refuse to file an FIR.  Once you register they are also urged to conduct a prelude investigation despite lack of jurisdiction. This is done in

An FIR is the first incident report that one submits once an offense has been committed.

National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) carried out by the government between 2019 and 2021 has found India now has 1,020 women for every 1,000 men. This means that India has more women than men in its population. However when we analyze the structures that govern our country and society. The participation of women in leadership

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (women have a right to equal pay) According to provisions under the Equal Remuneration Act, one cannot be discriminated on the basis of sex when it comes to salary or wages. Working women have the right to draw an equal salary. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (women have