The term Stridhan is made of two hindi words “Stri” which means women and “Dhana” which means estate or property. According to Mitakshara and Dayabhag, the following in the hands of a women (maiden, married or widow) constituted Stridhan: Gifts that are made before the nuptial fire. Gifts that are…
The Supreme court of India while hearing a criminal appeal rose from an application for interim maintenance filed U/s 125 of Criminal procedure court by the wife and taking note of prevailing overlapping, jurisdiction and conflicting orders passed by different courts and to bring uniformity in the practice followed by…
In compliance of the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India passed in Suo Motu WP (Crl) 2/2020 the following directions are hereby issued by Hon’ble Delhi High Court for conducting the criminal cases under section 138 N I Act which have to be followed:- The Magistrates having jurisdiction to…
The Act imposes a duty upon every employer for the protection, prevention and redressal of sexual harassment of women at workplace. • Provide a safe working environment at the workplace which shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace with the employee. • Display at any…
At workplace an aggrieved woman can make a complaint to the Internal Complaints Committee constituted under the act by its employer. However when there are less than ten workers, or the complaint is against the employer or the internal complaints committee is not constituted then the aggrieved woman can complain…
Aggrieved Women includes all women working at a workplace or dwelling place or house whether in the capacity of regular, temporary, adhoc or daily wages, domestic worker or employee who alleges to be subjected to any act of sexual harassment at workplace. The definition covers all women employed whether directly…
Where the employer fails to constitute an Internal Committee or fails to take action upon recommendations of the complaint committee or contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets contravention of other provisions of this Act or any rules made there under, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend…
The Respondent against whom a complaint is filed by aggrieved woman has a right to receive all the statement and documents filed by the complainant along with of witness of the complainant. He has right to keep his identity confidential and has a right to appeal against the order if…
Every District officer notified by appropriate government shall constitute in the district concerned a committee to be known as the “Local Complaints Committee” to receive complaints of sexual harassment from establishments where the Internal Complaints Committee has not been constituted due to having less than ten workers or if the…
Every employer of a workplace is duty bound to constitute a Committee to be known as the “Internal Complaints Committee ” • A Presiding Officer who shall be a woman employed at a senior level at workplace from amongst the employees, Provided that in case a senior level woman employee…