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Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Preamble

Title: the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas sexual harassment results in violation of the fundamental rights of a woman to equality under articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India and her right to life and to live with dignity under article 21 of the Constitution and right to practice any profession or to carry on any occupation, trade or business which includes a right to a safe environment free from sexual harassment; And WHEREAS the protection against sexual harassment and the right to work with dignity are universally recognised human rights by international conventions and instruments such as Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women, which has been ratified on the 25th June, 1993 by the Government of India; And whereas it is expedient to make provisions for giving effect to the said Convention for protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

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

State: Central

Year: 2013

.....exist, in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that a mere inability to substantiate a complaint or provide adequate proof need not attract action against the complainant under this section: Provided further that the malicious intent on part of the complainant shall be established after an inquiry in accordance with the procedure prescribed, before any action is recommended. (2) Where the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, arrives at a conclusion that during the inquiry any witness has given false evidence or produced any forged or misleading document, it may recommend to the employer of the witness or the District Officer, as the case may be, to take action in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the said witness or where no such service rules exist, in such manner as may be prescribed. 15. For the purpose of determining the sums to be paid to the aggrieved woman under clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13, the Internal Committee or the Local Committee, as the case may be, shall have regard to " (a) the mental trauma, pain, suffering and emotional distress caused to the aggrieved woman; (b).....