ICC can inquire into sexual harassment complaint against director of an institution: HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) can investigate sexual harassment complaints against a director if the director does not have full control over the institution. This decision came after an appeal was dismissed from a director accused under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act. The court emphasized that complaints against employees must be handled by the ICC, while complaints against employers require a local committee inquiry.
- ▪The Kerala High Court ruled that an ICC can investigate complaints against a director if they lack full control over the institution.
- ▪The appeal was dismissed from a director accused under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act.
- ▪The court stated that complaints against employees must be handled by the ICC, while complaints against employers require a local committee inquiry.
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The Kerala High Court has held that an institution’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) can inquire into a sexual harassment complaint against the director of an institution, if the person (the director) does not have full control over its affairs, and was appointed by the institution’s executive committee.The court went on to dismiss an appeal that was filed by the appellant, who served as the Director of Integrated Rural Technology Center, Palakkad, and was accused by an employee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act).
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