SC asks EC to study if parties can be within POSH Act ambit

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 9, 2024
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to determine if the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, should encompass registered political parties. This follows a petition highlighting the lack of robust internal complaint mechanisms within parties like BJP and Congress, despite allegations of harassment...

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Highest court of jurisdiction in the US
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The government has transferred Justice Yashwant Varma from the Delhi High Court to Allahabad High Court amid allegations of cash recovery from his residence. The..
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A village in Kasganj remains tense after a Supreme Court observation and Allahabad high court ruling declared that groping a child's breasts over clothing..
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Body which oversees elections
India's Election Commission is hosting nationwide all-party meetings led by state, district, and electoral registration officers until March 31, 2025, to address..
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Indian political party
Reacting to the Opposition's attack against the ruling BJP over alleged curtailment of freedom of expression, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday pointed..
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