The Allahabad High Court held that a workplace sexual harassment complaint under the POSH Act cannot be rejected merely because it was filed late. The Court ruled that authorities must first examine the reasons for the delay before dismissing the complaint.
The Bombay High Court said families in India often hesitate to report sexual assault and harassment due to social realities, and delay in filing an FIR alone cannot defeat such complaints. Refusing to quash a 2019 molestation FIR, the Court dismissed a Kerala man’s plea over allegations of outraging his domestic worker’s modesty.
