High Court Quashes Transfer Order, Challenges Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace : Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant decision, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh has quashed a transfer order issued to a Sub-Inspector, challenging its legality under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). Background: The petitioner, a Sub-Inspector in the VIth Battalion SAF, was transferred to the Office of Superintendent of Police in Maihar as per an order dated July 1, 2024. The petitioner argued…