BLH Sexual Harassment & POSH Investigations by Alka Vinod Adatia 1st Edition Dec 25

BLH Sexual Harassment & POSH Investigations by Alka Vinod Adatia 1st Edition Dec 25

BLH Sexual Harassment & POSH Investigations by Alka Vinod Adatia 1st Edition Dec 25

This book explores the shifting landscape ot sexual harassment through the 20th and 21 st centuries, tracing how legal systems, social movements, and workplace cultures have evolved.

Future directions outlined in this book call for the creation of investigative frameworks that are robust, fair, and psychologically sensitive.

I am grateful to Dr. Rajyashree Dattani for nurturing my storytelling during childhood. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to CA Chetan Dalal and CA Sarang Dalal for their invaluable insights , and unwavering encouragement that greatly contributed to this book.

DIVISION I

INTRODUCTION & CASE STUDIES

• Cultural Shifts: From Epic Boundaries to Hashtags
• Workplace Wonderland: The Era of Butt-Slapping and Panty-Free Days
• Monica, O’ My Darling To #MeToo:The Bubble Burst
• #TheGirlInTheBlueBra: The Viral Hashtag and the Egyptian Revolution
• “A little bit Nutty & A little bit Slutty”
• “The Greatest Battle Lies Within …”
• Lolita Express: A Candy-Coated Lollipop of Exploitation
• Loin Cloth Journey to Palace & Campus
• Jaws & Claws.. Predator & Prey!
• Enclosures & Blockers – Culture of Secretive Legal Practices
• Purr and Roar!! .. no NNNOOOO!!
• Bole Chudiyaan (He-Said), Bole Cangana (She-Said): Investigating Allegations through Digital Forensics
• Ahilya & the Philosopher’s Stone: Justice, Bias, and Transformation
• Mental Harassment Claims — Procedural Aspects
• Breads & Circuses and the Boob-er Playbook: Allegations, Narratives and Corporate Response
• “Oops! I’m Wrrrr(ong) . . . Sorry/Not Sorry” — Apologies, Accountability, and the Role of Restorative Justice
• Rush Hush: Behavioral Science in Bias-Free Investigations

DIVISION II

INVESTIGATION

• Baatein Ankahi Si: Investigation Procedures and Case Studies in Sexual Assault and Homicide Cases
• “Do Men Ever Stop Before It?”– Behavior-Oriented Interviewing in a Workplace Sexual Assault Case
• Victimology: Ganga to Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Tu Hain Meri Baby Doll: Offender Profiling and Cognitive Distortions in Sexual Harassment Cases
• Mastering Chanakya Niti: The Psychological Aspects of Suspect Interviews
• The ‘Reid Technique’ of Interview and Interrogation

DIVISION III

POSH GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

• POSH Governance Framework Policy, Procedure & Committee Protocols

DIVISION IV

THE LAWS

• The Laws
• The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
• The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013