ICC Alone Has Authority to Conduct POSH Inquiry, Dismissal Revoked: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a writ petition before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Court examined the termination of a university professor, Dr Sajan Kurien Mathew, arising from allegations of sexual harassment made by students in March 2025. Following the complaints, the university initiated multiple proceedings including a Students’ Grievance Redressal Committee inquiry, registration of an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and later a departmental inquiry which ultimately led to termination of…