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Bombay High Court Stresses Fair Inquiry in Sexual Harassment Cases: Saurabh Kumar Mallick v. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India & Ors.

In a notable judgment upholding the principles of procedural fairness under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 ( POSH Act ), the Bombay High Court in Saurabh Kumar Mallick v. The Comptroller & Auditor General of India & Others highlighted the critical need for Internal Committees (ICs) to conduct impartial, transparent, and legally sound inquiries. The Court emphasized that while the POSH Act aims to protect women from harassment, it equally mandates adherence to natural justice for both complainants and respondents. The case involved Saurabh Kumar Mallick, a senior official, who challenged the findings of an Internal Committee that had found him guilty of sexual harassment. Mallick argued that the inquiry was conducted in violation of the principles of natural justice, including denial of opportunity to present his defense, absence of cross-examination, and lack of proper documentation of evidence. The Bombay High Cou...

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PoSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment )Awareness Session helps organisations in a big way in 1) Preventing and Discourage sexually harrasement at work 2) Encouraging victims to file grievances 3) Encouraging coworkers to understand their role in creating safe work environment. 4) Highlighting the Gender Neutral policy aspects Glad to have delivered at Cloudnine Group of Hospitals ~Noida A detailed employee and manager session highlighting key aspects of POSH ACT 2013 through case studies , Videos and Quiz . Thank you Trisha Singh and Saloni for organising,participating and partnering in the session. It is such a inspiration to see how the HR and leadership team is working together to ensure this organisation continues to be a workplace of choice in healthcare sector. Voice of SASHA 🤝POSHADVO Kanti Joshi 🤝Adv Kanchan K. Kanchan Khatana And Associates Sexual Harassment at Workplace Posh Training Best POSH consultant in India POSH ACT 2013 

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  POSHADVO has been founded to help keep workplaces free of sexual abuse across all sectors in the country. POSHADVO  firmly believes, as an organization, that  sexual harassment  is a serious denial of the right to equality, dignity and respect. Sexual abuse at work is something that most people routinely witness, but many do not openly speak about. Typically, this is for fear of losing their job, facing society's scorn, being caught up in never-ending court action or for other unspecified reasons. Posh @ Workplace Gender equality in all dimensions is a basic human right and the Constitution of India (“Constitution”) guarantees all its citizens equality of status and opportunity.  Sexual harassment  is considered as a violation of a woman’s fundamental right to equality, which right is guaranteed by Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution. The Constitution also provides every citizen the ‘right to practice or carry out any occupation, trade or business, whi...