Author(s): Nidhi Sharma and Vibha Srivastava

Abstract: Sexual harassment is a widespread legal issue and a major form of violence against women in India today. In 1976 it was recognized as a form of sexual discrimination against women. These are unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature at any of the workplaces. These crimes are also measured as the “dark figures of crime” and “noiseless crime.” CEDAW (The Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women) unwelcome and undesirable sexually determined behavior such as physical contact and advances, requests, or demands for sexual favors, making sexually colored remarks, displaying pornography defines sexual harassment. Before the pivotal case of Vishaka vs. State of Rajasthan, there existed no explicit provision for addressing sexual harassment situations. The Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 is a proposal put out by the Justice Verma Committee. The Act seeks to safeguard women in the workplace, encompassing any organization, institution, hospital, private sector entity, or any location frequented by an employee during the course of employment. Additionally, the Supreme Court directives in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan shall be regarded as law pursuant to Article 141 of the Constitution of India. This paper examines the existing laws in India on the regulation of offenses, identifying important changes and loopholes that necessitate the implementation of adequate safeguards for women.

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