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Delhi High Court quashes Ramanujan College principal’s suspension in POSH case
The Delhi High Court set aside the suspension of Ramanujan College Principal Rasal Singh. It held that forming an ad hoc fact-finding committee to investigate sexual harassment complaints violated the POSH Act, 2013. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav delivered the judgment on April 24, 2026, during a hearing of Singh’s petition challenging both suspension and the committee’s formation.
Why It Matters
This ruling clarifies POSH Act compliance for internal investigations in educational institutions and could affect similar pending actions.
Timeline
2 Events
Publication of article reporting the judgment
April 26, 2026
The article reporting the Delhi High Court's decision was published on April 26, 2026, noting that the court set aside the principal’s suspension and criticized the ad hoc fact-finding committee’s formation under POSH.
Judgment delivered by Delhi High Court setting aside suspension and ruling on POSH Act
April 24, 2026
The Delhi High Court, while hearing a petition filed by Ramanujan College Principal Rasal Singh challenging his suspension and the Delhi University’s ad hoc fact-finding committee, delivered the judgment on April 24, 2026, holding that the constitution of a fact-finding committee to inquire into sexual harassment complaints was contrary to the POSH Act and setting aside the suspension.