Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a well researched work on the meaning and scope of sexual harassment, the need to combat it, the responsibility to keep a check on it, and discusses the redressal remedies available to the victims. The learned author has combined the benefit gained from his practical experience as a lawyer with his academic credentials to produce an exhaustive work, not only for the judge and the lawyer, but also for all sections of the society. Sexual harassment is a serious and real problem for working women in a large number of occupations, and employments, and may have disastrous consequences both for the victims and the employers. Not withstanding the absence, so far, of any statute in India that specifically deals with the problem of sexual harassment at work, victims of sexual harassment have remedies under different types of law such as the Indian Constitution, Labour Laws, Criminal Laws, the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, as also Torts Law. The author also explains the circumstances under which are employer may be held vicariously liable for the sexual torts of its employer may be held vicariously liable for the sexual torts of its employees. This book will be of great utility, not only to those who benefit from it directly, but also to those who have the duty to faithfully implement the long awaited legislation in the field, when it comes, indispensable for Judges, lawyers, Human Rights Organisations, Forums for Women's Rights etc.
