11th July 2025 | Issue No. 89

The Equilibrio Gazette

A brief buletin for building safe workspaces!

This weekly newsletter is your gateway to staying current on relevant laws (like POSH, POCSO, Transgender Persons Act, etc.) and the psychosocial intersections that impact the workplace.

11th July 2025 | Issue No. 89

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars! In this section, we highlight an upcoming event you won't want to miss.

We are celebrating Disability Pride Month in July. To truly spotlight the lived experiences of the disabled community, we are bringing to you a Live Panel Discussion on “The invisible cost and impact of Disability”. Our panellists will unpeel the nuances of navigating the world with a disability in this necessary conversation. Mark the date, 26th July, from 3 – 4 p.m. and we will see you there!
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In the Spotlight!

Explore ways to build your knowledge and capacity with our team of in-house experts!

In our last Monthly Meeting drew an enthusiastic and curious group of IC members. Together we unravelled the concepts of consent and how sexual harassment can show up beyond established heterosexual norms.

Join us on July 25th for yet another engaging Monthly Meeting, this time focussing on “Complicated Conciliation Cases”.
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This Disability Pride Month, we are championing the hopeful stories from the disabled community. Stories of resilience that breaks through existing societal barriers and biases. So, our #glimmer of the week, is the incredible story of 19-year-old Viraj Dhanda, a non-verbal autistic teenager who recently gained acceptance into MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), one of the most prestigious institutions for STEM studies!
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In our mental health reminder for the week, we look at what “Disability Pride” truly embodies. We remember that Pride is not about perfection. It is about accepting all parts of our being as equally valuable. Both the presentable and the broken parts of our existence. What does Disability Pride mean for you?
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Stay Current!

~ Spotlighting Landmark Judgments since passing of the Law!

I - LEGAL UPDATES

The Delhi High Court recently launched an integrated online POSH complaints portal to streamline reporting, increase transparency, and boost accountability. Unveiling the site, Supreme Court Justice N. Kotiswar Singh emphasised that workplaces should be places of opportunity and creativity, not of fear and anxiety. Recalling constitutional values, he reiterated that women need dignity in the workplace, and not charity.
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The Bombay High Court held that the POSH Act does not apply to sexual harassment complaints filed by women advocates against other lawyers, as there is no employer-employee relationship with bar councils. Such complaints must be addressed under the Advocates Act. The Court dismissed a PIL seeking POSH protection in these cases.
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The Kerala High Court held that corporal punishment by teachers, though undesirable, is not a crime under current laws unless expressly stated. However, extreme or sadistic acts especially targeting vital parts can constitute offences. Routine disciplinary caning is not criminal unless it is excessive, malicious, or causes serious harm.
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II - Exploring Intersections

A lot of disabled persons navigate inaccessible social, medical and legal structures. And when a problem arises, there is often a lack of clarity about what are the redressal mechanisms that a person with disability can access. In this article our associate and legal expert, Vasantha Kotagiri, provides all the necessary legal information for persons with disabilities to register complaints under the POSH Act. To know more, read the article here.
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Emotional regulation can be a challenging practice for adults to grasp. So it is that much harder a concept for children to understand, as they cope with new and unfamiliar emotions as they grow. In this empowering article, Rosanna Rodrigues and Farzeen Khambatta, breaks down how caregivers can support children with learning emotional regulation.
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Engage with us!

Here's your weekly food for thought through a Fun Fact or Quiz.

Did you know that that the fight for accessible public spaces began over half a century ago? The first Disability Rights Movement in the United States began in the 1960s and 1970s. This grassroots effort aimed to end the segregation and discrimination faced by disabled individuals. One pivotal event was the 504 Sit-in in 1977, where activists occupied a federal building in San Francisco for 26 days, demanding the enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities. This bold act of protest played a crucial role in shaping disability rights. It led to significant advancements in accessibility and inclusion in society.

Have a burning question about POSH? Maybe Mental Health at Work, Child safety or DEI&B strategies? Drop us an email with your query and we would love to answer it, in all seriousness.

Curious Cat: What is Ganser Syndrome?
 
Answer: Ganser Syndrome is a rare dissociative disorder marked by approximate or nonsensical answers to simple questions, often seen in high-stress settings like prisons. This form of dissociation is often caused due to being in a high stress or traumatic environment. Sometimes called “prison psychosis,” it may be mistaken for malingering but is classified as a psychological condition. For legal professionals, it’s crucial to distinguish Ganser Syndrome from feigned mental illness when assessing an accused’s mental state, capacity to stand trial, or criminal responsibility.

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