Bar Association Has No Power To Run POSH Inquiries: Kerala High Court Quashes Illegal Sexual Harassment Inquiry Against 76-Year-Old Lawyer
The Kerala High Court has ruled that Bar Associations are not “employers” under the POSH Act and cannot conduct sexual harassment inquiries against advocates. The Court quashed the ICC report and suspension of a 76-year-old lawyer, calling the entire process legally unsustainable. KERALA: The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment that clearly limits…