POSH Act, Court Finds Transfer of Accused Unjustified Based Solely on Pending ICC Proceedings Without Any Recommendations: Madhya Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur, presided over by Justice Vivek Jain, quashed the transfer of Sub-Inspector Shankarlal Namdeo, which had been ordered in connection with a pending inquiry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act, 2013). The petitioner, Shankarlal Namdeo, had been transferred from the VIth Battalion, SAF, Jabalpur to the office of the Superintendent…