Sexual Harassment Is Universal Problem: Says Industrial Tribunal

Introduction

The Industrial Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the "Tribunal") at Rouse Avenue Court, while hearing a case of sexual harassment filed by a Ph.D. student (hereinafter referred to as the "Appellant") at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi against an Associate Professor (hereinafter referred to as the "Respondent") at Indian Institute Technology, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the "Institute") laid down the guidelines for the prevention of sexual harassment at Institute. The judgment was passed on April 10, 2023.

The student approached the Tribunal appealing against the punishment recommended by the Internal Complaints Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "IC") of the Institute that had found the Professor guilty of sexual harassment. The Tribunal noted that since the Institute is not a private organization, the present appeal was not at all maintainable, however, the Tribunal decided the case on merits to not let the Appellant