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…
Any complaint received by aggrieved woman made in writing to the Internal Committee or Local Committee as the case may be shall be referred for Conciliation before initiating the inquiry if the matter is settled same shall be recorded and forward to the employer or the District Officer to take…
Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment at work place to the Internal Committee, or the Local Committee as the case may be within a period of three months from the date of incident. If complaint cannot be made in writing, the Presiding Officer or…
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…
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…
The aggrieved women / complainant has right to make a complaint within 3 months of the incident in writing to the internal committee or local complaint committee. Has a right to be heard in fearless environment , has right to receive all statement of respondent and its witness and other…
To effectively protect the right of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto the present act i.e. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act has been enacted which is in short also…