Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act : Calcutta High Court

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14 Jan 2021 1:16 PM IST

"Sexual harassment, as contemplated in the 2013 Act, has to pertain to the dignity of a person, which relates to her/his gender and sexuality;which does not mean that any person of the same-gender cannot hurt the modesty or dignity as envisaged by the 2013 Act", HC said.

In a significant verdict, the Calcutta High Court has held that same-gender complaints are maintainable under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly referred to as the POSH Act.The Court observed that Section 2(m) of the 2013 Act shows that the term "respondent" brings within its fold "a person", thereby including persons...

Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Complaints Maintainable Under POSH Act : Calcutta High Court

LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK

"Sexual harassment, as contemplated in the 2013 Act, has to pertain to the dignity of a person, which relates to her/his gender and sexuality;which does not mean that any person of the same-gender cannot hurt the modesty or dignity as envisaged by the 2013 Act", HC said.

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