Sexual Harassment & POSH Investigations by Alka Vinod Adatia – 1st Edition 2026

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DIVISION I

INTRODUCTION & CASE STUDIES

Chapter 1       Cultural Shifts: From Epic Boundaries to Hashtags

Chapter 2       Workplace Wonderland: The Era of Butt-Slapping and Panty-Free Days

Chapter 3       Monica, O’ My Darling To #MeToo: The Bubble Burst

Chapter 4       #TheGirlInTheBlueBra: The Viral Hashtag and the Egyptian Revolution

Chapter 5       “A little bit Nutty & A little bit Slutty”

Chapter 6       “The Greatest Battle Lies Within …”

Chapter 7       Lolita Express: A Candy-Coated Lollipop of Exploitation

Chapter 8       Loin Cloth Journey to Palace & Campus

Chapter 9       Jaws & Claws.. Predator & Prey!

Chapter 10     Enclosures & Blockers – Culture of Secretive Legal Practices

 

Chapter 11     Purr and Roar!! .. no NNNOOOO!!

Chapter 12     Bole Chudiyaan (He-Said), Bole Cangana (She-Said): Investigating Allegations through Digital Forensics

Chapter 13     Ahilya & the Philosopher’s Stone: Justice, Bias, and Transformation

Chapter 14     Mental Harassment Claims — Procedural Aspects

Chapter 15     Breads & Circuses and the Boob-er Playbook: Allegations, Narratives and Corporate Response

Chapter 16     “Oops! I’m Wrrrr(ong) . . . Sorry/Not Sorry” — Apologies, Accountability, and the Role of Restorative Justice

Chapter 17     Rush Hush: Behavioral Science in Bias-Free Investigations

DIVISION II

INVESTIGATION

Chapter 18     Baatein Ankahi Si: Investigation Procedures and Case Studies in Sexual Assault and Homicide Cases

Chapter 19     “Do Men Ever Stop Before It?”– Behavior-Oriented Interviewing in a Workplace Sexual Assault Case

Chapter 20     Victimology: Ganga to Gangubai Kathiawadi

Chapter 21     Tu Hain Meri Baby Doll: Offender Profiling and Cognitive Distortions in Sexual Harassment Cases

Chapter 22     Mastering Chanakya Niti: The Psychological Aspects of Suspect Interviews

Chapter 23     The ‘Reid Technique’ of Interview and Interrogation

DIVISION III

POSH GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK

Chapter 24     POSH Governance Framework Policy, Procedure & Committee Protocols

DIVISION IV

THE LAWS

Chapter 25     The Laws

Chapter 26     The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Chapter 27     The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013

References or Works Cited

Epilogue