Sexual Harassment Laws

Binny Bansal's exit from Flipkart makes India Inc respond to sexual harassment queries with increased urgency

This week’s resignation of Binny Bansal, the chief executive of Walmart Inc’s Indian venture Flipkart, following an internal probe into accusations of personal misconduct, is expected to only add to the momentum.

#MeToo: Beyond naming harassers, women must file FIR; taking legal recourse may not be as scary as it seems

Having named their harassers, women must take #Metoo campaign in India to the next level and break the culture of inaction, so that #MeToo does not become as misbegotten as its perpetrators

India lags in implementation, not laws on sexual harassment; #MeToo movement highlights need for better enforcement

From the #MeToo movement, we must grasp the magnitude and seriousness of sexual harassment cases, which prevail even though there are seemingly strict provisions under the law.

Vijay Nair sexual harassment case: Rising incidents against men emphasise need for gender-neutral laws in India

Sexual harassment incidents committed against men (with the perpetrator being a woman) such as the Vijay Nair case are increasingly being reported and make one wonder whether we need gender neutral sexual harassment laws in India