Allowed
V.R.Babu v. the Local Complaints Committee
Kerala HCWP(C)/26694/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This court allowed two writ petitions involving complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace. The court held that since an Internal Complaints Committee was already constituted, the victim could not approach the Local Committee. The impugned order was set aside for lack of conclusive findings and mala fides.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order of the Local Committee was set aside, and the victim was directed to approach the Internal Complaints Committee within two weeks for a fresh inquiry.