Linda Eastwood vs Union Of India & Anr. on 23 December, 2015

1. Present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India read with Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed

by the petitioner „X‟ (assumed name). It is contested by the respondents.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have

examined the file. Undeniably, „X‟ is employed with M/S.Bridge & Roof

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Co.(India) Ltd. under the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public

Enterprises and is working in the said institution for the last about 33

years. She lodged a complaint of continued sexual harassment for two

years as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at

Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (in short

„the Act‟) and filed a complaint before Internal Complaint Committee

under Section 4 of the Act (in short „ICC / respondent No.2‟).

Source: Indian Kanoon