India, March 22 -- Commenting on a woman's hair and singing songs about it cannot be considered sexual harassment, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday has ruled. The single-judge bench made this observation while overturning a judgment by the Industrial Court judgment and an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) report, in connection to a complaint filed by a bank employee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act.

Vinod Narayan Kachave had filed a petition in the Bombay high court challenging the previous judgement and the report, which pertained to a June 2022 incident. Noticing a female employee constantly adjusting her hair during a training session, Kachave had said, "You must be using a JCB to manage your hair". He followe...