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\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s1\">Section 1: Short Title, Extent & Commencement<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 1: \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915, \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s2\">Section 2: Definitions<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 2: \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s3\">Section 3: Prevention of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 3: \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0925\u093e\u092e<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch2\">Chapter II \u2014 Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f II \u2014 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s4\">Section 4: Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4: \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch3\">Chapter III \u2014 Constitution of Local Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f III \u2014 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s5\">Section 5: Notification of District Officer<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 5: \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s6\">Section 6: Constitution and Jurisdiction of Local Committee<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 6: \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s7\">Section 7: Composition, Tenure and Other Terms of Local Committee<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7: \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s8\">Section 8: Grants and Audit<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 8: \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch4\">Chapter IV \u2014 Complaint<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f IV \u2014 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s9\">Section 9: Complaint of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9: \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s10\">Section 10: Conciliation<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10: \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s11\">Section 11: Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11: \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch5\">Chapter V \u2014 Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f V \u2014 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s12\">Section 12: Action During Pendency of Inquiry<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 12: \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s13\">Section 13: Inquiry Report<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13: \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s14\">Section 14: Punishment for False or Malicious Complaint and False Evidence<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14: \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s15\">Section 15: Determination of Compensation<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15: \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s16\">Section 16: Prohibition of Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16: \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s17\">Section 17: Penalty for Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17: \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s18\">Section 18: Appeal<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 18: \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch6\">Chapter VI \u2014 Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VI \u2014 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s19\">Section 19: Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 19: \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch7\">Chapter VII \u2014 Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VII \u2014 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s20\">Section 20: Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 20: \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch8\">Chapter VIII \u2014 Miscellaneous<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VIII \u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s21\">Section 21: Committee to Submit Annual Report<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 21: \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s22\">Section 22: Employer to Include Information in Annual Report<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 22: \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s23\">Section 23: Appropriate Government to Monitor Implementation<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 23: \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s24\">Section 24: Measures to Publicise the Act<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 24: \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s25\">Section 25: Power to Call for Information and Inspection<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 25: \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s26\">Section 26: Penalty for Non-Compliance with Provisions of Act<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 26: \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s27\">Section 27: Cognizance of Offence by Courts<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 27: \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s28\">Section 28: Act Not in Derogation of Any Other Law<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 28: \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s29\">Section 29: Power of Appropriate Government to Make Rules<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 29: \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s30\">Section 30: Power to Remove Difficulties<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 30: \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0907\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<main class=\"article\">\n\n <h1>\n The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013<\/span>\n \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2013<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n \n Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal | Complete Study Notes<\/span>\n \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0923, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0937 | \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0928 \u0928\u094b\u091f\u094d\u0938<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n \n <div class=\"statute-ref\">\n <div class=\"statute-label\">\n \ud83d\udcdc PREAMBLE \u2014 Legislative Intent<\/span>\n \ud83d\udcdc \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0906\u0936\u092f<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"statute-box\">\n An Act to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947, \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0925\u093e\u092e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u0928\u0941\u0937\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u0964<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:10px; color:#8b2e5f;\">\n Constitutional Foundation<\/span>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930<\/span>\n <\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>\n Sexual harassment results in violation of fundamental rights<\/strong> of a woman to:\n <ul class=\"icon-list-sub\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Articles 14 & 15:<\/strong> Equality before law and prohibition of discrimination<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>Article 21:<\/strong> Right to life and to live with dignity<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>Right to practice any profession<\/strong> or carry on any occupation, trade, or business which includes a right to a safe environment free from sexual harassment<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/span>\n \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u094c\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928<\/strong> \u0939\u0948:\n <ul class=\"icon-list-sub\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 14 \u090f\u0935\u0902 15:<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0947\u0926\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 21:<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091c\u0940\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923<\/strong> \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/span>\n <\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:10px; color:#8b2e5f;\">\n International Obligations<\/span>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935<\/span>\n <\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf10<\/span>Protection against sexual harassment and the right to work with dignity are universally recognised human rights<\/strong> by international conventions<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u092e\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092d\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)<\/strong> ratified by the Government of India on 25th June, 1993<\/strong><\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0947\u0926\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0942\u0932\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u092e\u092f (CEDAW)<\/strong> \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e 25 \u091c\u0942\u0928, 1993<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>This Act gives effect to the said Convention for protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u092e\u092f \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch1\">\n CHAPTER I<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f I<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Preliminary<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s1\">\n SECTION 1<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 1<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Short Title, Extent and Commencement<\/span>\u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915, \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>1. Short Title<\/span>1. \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>This Act may be called the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013<\/strong><\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 (\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0923, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0937) \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2013<\/strong> \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>2. Territorial Extent<\/span>2. \u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf0f<\/span>Extends to the whole of India<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>3. Commencement<\/span>3. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>Shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint<\/span>\u0909\u0938 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Actual Commencement:<\/strong> 9th December, 2013 (vide notification No. S.O. 3606(E))<\/span>\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f:<\/strong> 9 \u0926\u093f\u0938\u0902\u092c\u0930, 2013 (\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0902. S.O. 3606(E) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s2\">\n SECTION 2<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 2<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Definitions<\/span>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u091c\u092c \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) \"Aggrieved Woman\"<\/span>(a) \"\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\"<\/span><\/h4>\n In relation to a workplace:<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69<\/span>A woman, of any age, whether employed or not, who alleges to have been subjected to any act of sexual harassment by the respondent<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e, \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u091c\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n In relation to dwelling place or house:<\/strong><\/span>\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>A woman of any age who is employed in such dwelling place or house<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udca1 Key Point<\/span>\ud83d\udca1 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941<\/span><\/div>\n The definition is inclusive and wide<\/strong> \u2014 covers women of any age, employed or not employed, as long as they allege sexual harassment at a workplace.<\/span>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915<\/strong> \u0939\u0948 \u2014 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0935\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902, \u091c\u092c \u0924\u0915 \u0935\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(b) \"Appropriate Government\"<\/span>(b) \"\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\"<\/span><\/h4>\n (i) Central Government<\/strong> \u2014 in relation to a workplace which is established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly:<\/span>(i) \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u2014 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u0917\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924, \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0924\u0903 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<\/span>By the Central Government OR Union territory administration<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) State Government<\/strong> \u2014 in relation to:<\/span>(ii) \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u2014 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>A workplace established\/owned\/controlled\/financed by the State Government, OR<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924\/\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924\/\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\/\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccd<\/span>Any workplace not covered under sub-clause (i) and falling within its territory<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0916\u0902\u0921 (i) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u0928 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(e) \"Domestic Worker\"<\/span>(e) \"\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930\"<\/span><\/h4>\n A woman who is employed to do household work in any household for remuneration (cash or kind):<\/span>\u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 (\u0928\u0915\u0926 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902) \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>Either directly or through any agency<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u090f\u091c\u0947\u0902\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>On temporary, permanent, part time or full time basis<\/span>\u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940, \u0905\u0902\u0936\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f Exclusion<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928<\/span><\/div>\n Does NOT include<\/strong> any member of the family of the employer<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(f) \"Employee\"<\/span>(f) \"\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940\"<\/span><\/h4>\n A person employed at a workplace for any work:<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2713<\/span>On regular, temporary, ad hoc or daily wage basis<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0924, \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940, \u0924\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0948\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u091c\u0926\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Either directly or through an agent, including a contractor<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e, \u0920\u0947\u0915\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924, \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>With or without the knowledge of the principal employer<\/span>\u092e\u0942\u0932 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Whether for remuneration or not, or working on voluntary basis<\/span>\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0948\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Whether the terms of employment are express or implied<\/span>\u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n Includes:<\/strong> Co-worker, contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or called by any other such name<\/span>\u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/strong> \u0938\u0939-\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0940, \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0940, \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0927\u0940\u0928, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0941, \u0905\u092a\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091f\u093f\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Broad Definition<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n This is an extremely comprehensive and inclusive definition<\/strong> covering virtually anyone working at a workplace, regardless of employment status, remuneration, or contractual terms.<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/strong> \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0930\u094b\u091c\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(g) \"Employer\"<\/span>(g) \"\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\"<\/span><\/h4>\n (i) Government\/Local Authority:<\/strong><\/span>(i) \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\/\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>In relation to any department, organisation, establishment of the appropriate Government or local authority: The head<\/strong> of that department\/organisation OR such other officer as may be specified by order<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917, \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902: \u0909\u0938 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917\/\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916<\/strong> \u092f\u093e \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u094b \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) Private Workplace:<\/strong><\/span>(ii) \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>In any workplace not covered under (i): Any person responsible for the management, supervision and control<\/strong> of the workplace<\/span>(i) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u0928 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902: \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928, \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-explanation\">\n \ud83d\udcda<\/span>\n EXPLANATION:<\/strong> For sub-clause (ii), \"management\" includes the person or board or committee responsible for formulation and administration of policies for such organisation.<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> \u0909\u092a-\u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, \"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928\" \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u092c\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n (iii) Contractual:<\/strong><\/span>(iii) \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>The person discharging contractual obligations with respect to his or her employees<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (iv) Dwelling Place or House:<\/strong><\/span>(iv) \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>A person or household who employs or benefits from employment of domestic worker<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u094b \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0909\u0920\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Irrespective of number, time period, type of worker, or nature of employment\/activities performed<\/span>\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e, \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f, \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\/\u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(m) \"Respondent\"<\/span>(m) \"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940\"<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>A person against whom the aggrieved woman has made a complaint under section 9<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(n) \"Sexual Harassment\"<\/span>(n) \"\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928\"<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f Critical Definition<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n Includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behavior (whether directly or by implication):<\/strong><\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 (\u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(i)<\/strong> Physical contact and advances<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcac<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> A demand or request for sexual favours<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0915\u0943\u092a\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> Making sexually coloured remarks<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928-\u0930\u0902\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcf1<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> Showing pornography<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> \u0905\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0940\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>(v)<\/strong> Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature<\/span>(v)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915, \u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0905-\u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udd11 Critical Elements<\/span>\ud83d\udd11 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935<\/span><\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>The acts or behavior must be UNWELCOME<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Can be directly or by implication<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/strong> \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>The list is illustrative, not exhaustive<\/strong> \u2014 \"includes\" means other acts may also constitute sexual harassment<\/span>\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0940 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0939\u0948, \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u2014 \"\u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\" \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092d\u0940 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>Can be physical, verbal, or non-verbal<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915, \u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0905-\u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915<\/strong> \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(o) \"Workplace\"<\/span>(o) \"\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\"<\/span><\/h4>\n Includes:<\/strong><\/span>\u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n (i) Government\/Public Sector:<\/strong><\/span>(i) \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940\/\u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Any department, organisation, establishment which is established, owned, controlled OR wholly or substantially financed by appropriate Government or local authority OR a Government company or corporation or co-operative society<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917, \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924, \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0924\u0903\/\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940, \u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) Private Sector:<\/strong><\/span>(ii) \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>Any private sector organisation or private venture carrying on commercial, professional, vocational, educational, entertainment, industrial, health services or financial activities including production, supply, sale, distribution or service<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092e \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093f\u0915, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0915, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915, \u0936\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u093f\u0915, \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0902\u091c\u0928, \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928, \u0906\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f, \u092c\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0940, \u0935\u093f\u0924\u0930\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (iii) Hospitals or Nursing Homes<\/strong><\/span>(iii) \u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0930\u094d\u0938\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0939\u094b\u092e<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n (iv) Sports Facilities:<\/strong><\/span>(iv) \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u090f\u0901:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26bd<\/span>Any sports institute, stadium, sports complex or competition\/games venue (residential or not) used for training, sports or related activities<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928, \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0921\u093f\u092f\u092e, \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0924\u093e\/\u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 (\u0906\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940\u092f \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0928 \u0939\u094b) \u091c\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923, \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (v) Places Visited During Employment:<\/strong><\/span>(v) \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\ude97<\/span>Any place visited by employee arising out of or during course of employment<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\ude8c<\/span>Including transportation by the employer for undertaking such journey<\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (vi) Dwelling Place or House<\/strong><\/span>(vi) \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Key Insight<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/span><\/div>\n The definition of \"workplace\" is extraordinarily broad<\/strong> \u2014 includes not just traditional offices but virtually any location where work-related activities occur, including transportation, client sites, field locations, and homes where domestic workers are employed. This ensures comprehensive protection<\/strong> for women across all work contexts.<\/span>\"\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\" \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915<\/strong> \u0939\u0948 \u2014 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f-\u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0939\u0928, \u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0907\u0902\u091f \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f, \u092b\u0940\u0932\u094d\u0921 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0947 \u0918\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/strong> \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(p) \"Unorganised Sector\"<\/span>(p) \"\u0905\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\"<\/span><\/h4>\n In relation to a workplace:<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfea<\/span>An enterprise owned by individuals or self-employed workers<\/span>\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935-\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce6<\/span>Engaged in production or sale of goods or providing service of any kind whatsoever<\/span>\u092e\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092c\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Where the enterprise employs workers, the number of such workers is less than ten<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0926\u0938 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e<\/strong> \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Significance<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935<\/span><\/div>\n Unorganised sector workplaces (with <10 workers) are not required to constitute ICC<\/strong>. Complaints from such workplaces are handled by the Local Complaints Committee<\/strong> at district level.<\/span>\u0905\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 (10 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930) \u0915\u094b ICC \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f (LCC)<\/strong> \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s3\">\n SECTION 3<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 3<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Prevention of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0925\u093e\u092e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Absolute Prohibition<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udeab Fundamental Prohibition<\/span>\ud83d\udeab \u092e\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/div>\n No woman shall be subjected to sexual harassment at any workplace.<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Circumstances Amounting to Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n The following circumstances, among other circumstances, if it occurs or is present in relation to or connected with any act or behavior of sexual harassment, may amount to sexual harassment:<\/strong><\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901, \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf81<\/span>(i)<\/strong> Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0935\u091a\u0928<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0927\u092e\u0915\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc9<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> Implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0927\u092e\u0915\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> Interference with her work OR creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment for her<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092d\u092f\u092d\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e, \u0906\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\ude30<\/span>(v)<\/strong> Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety<\/span>(v)<\/strong> \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-procedure\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Two Types of Sexual Harassment Recognized<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924<\/span><\/div>\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:12px; margin-bottom:8px; color:#1a7a48;\">1. Quid Pro Quo Harassment<\/span>1. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 (Quid Pro Quo)<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>Circumstances (i), (ii), and (iii) above constitute \"quid pro quo\"<\/strong> harassment<\/span>\u0909\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 (i), (ii) \u0914\u0930 (iii) \"quid pro quo\"<\/strong> \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>This is where employment benefits or actions are conditioned upon submission to unwelcome sexual conduct<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0935\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0930\u094b\u091c\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u092d \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Typically involves a power differential<\/strong> (supervisor-subordinate relationship)<\/span>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928<\/strong> (\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915-\u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927) \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:12px; margin-bottom:8px; color:#1a7a48;\">2. Hostile Work Environment Harassment<\/span>2. \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f<\/span>Circumstances (iv) and (v) above constitute \"hostile work environment\"<\/strong> harassment<\/span>\u0909\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 (iv) \u0914\u0930 (v) \"\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923\"<\/strong> \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>This occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct unreasonably interferes with work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0924\u092c \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u092c \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u092f\u092d\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e, \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Can be committed by co-workers, subordinates, or superiors<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u0939-\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902, \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch2\">\n CHAPTER II<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f II<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s4\">\n SECTION 4<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Mandatory Constitution<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Every employer of a workplace shall, by an order in writing<\/strong>, constitute a Committee to be known as the \"Internal Complaints Committee\"<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/strong> \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 \"\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\"<\/strong> \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfe2 Proviso \u2014 Multiple Locations<\/span>\ud83c\udfe2 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/div>\n Where the offices or administrative units of the workplace are located at different places or divisional or sub-divisional level, the Internal Committee shall be constituted at all administrative units or offices<\/strong>.<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u0902\u0921\u0932 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u092e\u0902\u0921\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902, \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Composition of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Internal Complaints Committee shall consist of the following members to be nominated by the employer:<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Presiding Officer<\/span>(a) \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>A woman employed at a senior level<\/strong> at workplace from amongst the employees<\/span>\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f Exception \u2014 If Senior Woman Not Available<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u0905\u092a\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u2014 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n First Proviso:<\/strong> If a senior level woman employee is not available, the Presiding Officer shall be nominated from other offices or administrative units<\/strong> of the workplace.<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915:<\/strong> \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n Second Proviso:<\/strong> If other offices\/units also don't have a senior level woman employee, the Presiding Officer shall be nominated from:<\/span>\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915:<\/strong> \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902\/\u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:6px;\">\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Any other workplace of the same employer, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0938\u0947, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Other department or organisation<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(b) Members from Amongst Employees<\/span>(b) \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Not less than two Members<\/strong> from amongst employees<\/span>\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>Preferably: Committed to the cause of women OR have experience in social work OR have legal knowledge<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0903: \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(c) External Member from NGO<\/span>(c) NGO \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>One member<\/strong> from amongst NGOs\/associations committed to the cause of women OR a person familiar with sexual harassment issues<\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 NGO\/\u0938\u0902\u0918\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Gender Balance Requirement<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0932\u0948\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n At least one-half of the total Members<\/strong> nominated shall be women<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0906\u0927\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Tenure<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>The Presiding Officer and Members shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years<\/strong>, from date of nomination as specified by the employer<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0927\u093f\u0915<\/strong> \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0926 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Fees and Allowances<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>The external member (from NGO) shall be paid such fees or allowances<\/strong> by the employer as may be prescribed<\/span>\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f (NGO \u0938\u0947) \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/strong> \u0926\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0917\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (5) \u2014 Removal and Disqualification<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (5) \u2014 \u0939\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Presiding Officer or any Member shall be removed if:<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u091f\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>Contravenes provisions of section 16<\/strong> (breach of confidentiality), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947 (\u0917\u094b\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0917), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Has been convicted for an offence OR an inquiry into an offence is pending, OR<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Has been found guilty in disciplinary proceedings OR a disciplinary proceeding is pending, OR<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Has abused position rendering continuance prejudicial to public interest<\/span>\u092a\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>The vacancy so created or any casual vacancy shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance with this section<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0943\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0906\u0915\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch3\">\n CHAPTER III<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f III<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Constitution of Local Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s5\">\n SECTION 5<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 5<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Notification of District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>The appropriate Government may notify a District Officer for every District to exercise powers or discharge functions under this Act<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h4>Eligible Officers<\/span>\u092a\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>District Magistrate OR Additional District Magistrate OR Collector OR Deputy Collector<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0915\u0932\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0930 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u0915\u0932\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s6\">\n SECTION 6<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 6<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Constitution and Jurisdiction of Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Constitution and Scope<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Every District Officer shall constitute in the district a committee known as the \"Local Committee\"<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \"\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\"<\/strong> \u0928\u093e\u092e\u0915 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Jurisdiction \u2014 To Receive Complaints From:<\/span>\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u2014 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f:<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfea<\/span>Establishments where Internal Committee has not been constituted due to having less than ten workers<\/strong><\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u0938 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc54<\/span>Cases where the complaint is against the employer himself<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u092c \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927<\/strong> \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udca1 Why Local Committee is Necessary<\/span>\ud83d\udca1 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfea<\/span>Small Establishments:<\/strong> Workplaces with <10 workers are not required to constitute ICC<\/span>\u091b\u094b\u091f\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901:<\/strong> 10 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b ICC \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Conflict of Interest:<\/strong> When complaint is against employer, ICC (constituted by employer) cannot be impartial<\/span>\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u091f\u0915\u0930\u093e\u0935:<\/strong> \u091c\u092c \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 ICC \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>Domestic Workers:<\/strong> Complaints from domestic workers (working in homes) are handled by LCC<\/span>\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930:<\/strong> \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 (\u0918\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947) \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0902 LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Nodal Officers<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n The District Officer shall designate one nodal officer<\/strong> in:<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf3e<\/span>Every block, taluka or tehsil<\/strong> in rural or tribal area<\/span>\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0915, \u0924\u093e\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0924\u0939\u0938\u0940\u0932<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f<\/span>Every ward or municipality<\/strong> in urban area<\/span>\u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0917\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h4>Function of Nodal Officers:<\/span>\u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f:<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>To receive complaints<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Forward the same to the concerned Local Committee<\/strong><\/span>\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of seven days<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u093e\u0924 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Purpose of Nodal Officer System<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/div>\n Creates a grassroots-level access point<\/strong> ensuring women in remote areas can file complaints locally without traveling to district headquarters.<\/span>\u090f\u0915 \u091c\u092e\u0940\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941<\/strong> \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0926\u0942\u0930\u0926\u0930\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u091c\u093e\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Territorial Jurisdiction<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccd<\/span>The jurisdiction of the Local Committee shall extend to the areas of the district where it is constituted<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0909\u0938 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0935\u0939 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s7\">\n SECTION 7<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Composition, Tenure and Other Terms of Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Composition<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Local Committee shall consist of the following members to be nominated by the District Officer:<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Chairperson<\/span>(a) \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To be nominated from amongst eminent women in the field of social work<\/strong> and committed to the cause of women<\/span>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924, \u091c\u094b \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) One Member from Local Administration<\/span>(b) \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>One Member from amongst women working in block\/taluka\/tehsil<\/strong> (rural\/tribal) OR ward\/municipality<\/strong> (urban) in the district<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0915\/\u0924\u093e\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e\/\u0924\u0939\u0938\u0940\u0932<\/strong> (\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923\/\u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940) \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0921\/\u0928\u0917\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915\u093e<\/strong> (\u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(c) Two Members from NGOs\/Associations<\/span>(c) NGO\/\u0938\u0902\u0918\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Two Members<\/strong>, of whom at least one shall be a woman<\/span>\u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/strong>, \u091c\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>From amongst NGOs\/associations committed to the cause of women OR a person familiar with sexual harassment issues<\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 NGOs\/\u0938\u0902\u0918\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Which may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Important Provisos for NGO Members<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f NGO \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915<\/span><\/div>\n First Proviso \u2014 Legal Background:<\/strong> At least one nominee should, preferably<\/strong>, have a background in law or legal knowledge.<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0920\u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f:<\/strong> \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0903<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0920\u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n Second Proviso \u2014 Social Inclusion:<\/strong> At least one nominee shall be a woman belonging to:<\/span>\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0928:<\/strong> \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u091c\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:6px;\">\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Scheduled Castes OR Scheduled Tribes OR Other Backward Classes OR minority community (notified by Central Government)<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u0928\u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092a\u093f\u091b\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f (\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924) \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(d) Ex-Officio Member<\/span>(d) \u092a\u0926\u0947\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>The concerned officer dealing with social welfare or women and child development<\/strong> in the district shall be a member ex officio<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0926\u0947\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Tenure<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>The Chairperson and Members shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years<\/strong>, from date of appointment as specified by the District Officer<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0927\u093f\u0915<\/strong> \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0926 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Removal and Disqualification<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0939\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Chairperson or any Member shall be removed if:<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u091f\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>Contravenes provisions of section 16, OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Has been convicted for an offence OR an inquiry into an offence is pending, OR<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Has been found guilty in disciplinary proceedings OR a disciplinary proceeding is pending, OR<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Has abused position rendering continuance prejudicial to public interest<\/span>\u092a\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>The vacancy shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance with this section<\/span>\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Fees and Allowances<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>The Chairperson or Members other than<\/strong> members nominated under clauses (b) and (d) shall be entitled to such fees or allowances as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0916\u0902\u0921 (b) \u0914\u0930 (d) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930<\/strong> \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0915\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-explanation\">\n \ud83d\udca1<\/span>\n EXPLANATION:<\/strong> Members from clauses (b) and (d) are government employees already receiving salaries, so they don't get additional fees. The Chairperson and NGO members (external experts) are compensated for their time.<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> \u0916\u0902\u0921 (b) \u0914\u0930 (d) \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u0947\u0924\u0928 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 NGO \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f (\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u091c\u094d\u091e) \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s8\">\n SECTION 8<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 8<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Grants and Audit<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Central Government Grants<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>The Central Government may, after due appropriation by Parliament, make to the State Government grants of such sums of money as it may think fit<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d, \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0927\u0928\u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>For payment of fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 State Government Agency<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>The State Government may set up an agency and transfer the grants to that agency<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Disbursement<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>The agency shall pay to the District Officer such sums as required for payment of fees or allowances<\/span>\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Accounts and Audit<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>The accounts of the agency shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may, in consultation with the Accountant General of the State<\/strong>, be prescribed<\/span>\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u0916\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0917\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0936 \u0938\u0947<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The person holding custody of accounts shall furnish to the State Government, before such date as prescribed, its audited copy of accounts together with auditors' report<\/strong><\/span>\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Financial Framework Overview<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0922\u093e\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0928<\/span><\/div>\n Flow of Funds:<\/strong> Central Govt (grants) \u2192 State Govt (agency setup) \u2192 Agency (disburses) \u2192 District Officers (pay) \u2192 LCC Members (fees\/allowances)<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939:<\/strong> \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 (\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928) \u2192 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 (\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e) \u2192 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 (\u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0930\u0923) \u2192 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 (\u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928) \u2192 LCC \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f (\u092b\u0940\u0938\/\u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947)<\/span><\/p>\n This ensures financial sustainability<\/strong> of the LCC system with clear accountability.<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 LCC \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch4\">\n CHAPTER IV<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f IV<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s9\">\n SECTION 9<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Complaint of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Filing the Complaint<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing<\/strong>, a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to:<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/strong> \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>The Internal Committee<\/strong> (if constituted), OR<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong> (\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>The Local Committee<\/strong> (if ICC is not constituted)<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong> (\u092f\u0926\u093f ICC \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Time Limit for Filing Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of three months from the date of incident<\/strong><\/span>\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>In case of a series of incidents: Within three months from the date of last incident<\/strong><\/span>\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0943\u0902\u0916\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930: \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 Assistance for Written Complaint<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n Where such complaint cannot be made in writing, the Presiding Officer or any Member of the Internal Committee OR the Chairperson or any Member of the Local Committee, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance<\/strong> to the woman for making the complaint in writing.<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940, \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e, \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u23f3 Second Proviso \u2014 Extension of Time Limit<\/span>\u23f3 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n The Internal Committee or Local Committee may, for reasons to be recorded in writing<\/strong>, extend the time limit not exceeding three months<\/strong> (i.e., total maximum 6 months), if it is satisfied that the circumstances were such which prevented the woman from filing a complaint within the said period.<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f<\/strong>, \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0927\u093f\u0915<\/strong> (\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0924\u092e 6 \u092e\u093e\u0939) \u0924\u0915 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0935\u0939 \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0939\u094b \u0915\u093f \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0925\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Complaint by Others on Behalf of Aggrieved Woman<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u094b:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe5<\/span>Her physical incapacity<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83e\udde0<\/span>Her mental incapacity<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc80<\/span>Her death<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Otherwise<\/strong> (any other reason)<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e<\/strong> (\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n The complaint may be made by:<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67<\/span>Her legal heir<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Such other person as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0910\u0938\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s10\">\n SECTION 10<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Conciliation<\/span>\u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Settlement Through Conciliation<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>The ICC or LCC may, before initiating an inquiry under section 11<\/strong> and at the request of the aggrieved woman<\/strong>, take steps to settle the matter between her and the respondent through conciliation<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC, \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947<\/strong> \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u092a\u0930<\/strong>, \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u0926\u092e \u0909\u0920\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udeab Critical Prohibition<\/span>\ud83d\udeab \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/div>\n No monetary settlement shall be made as a basis of conciliation.<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092e\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Recording the Settlement<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Where settlement has been arrived at, the ICC or LCC shall record the settlement<\/strong> so arrived<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Forward the same to the employer or District Officer to take action as specified in the recommendation<\/span>\u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Copies to Parties<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The ICC or LCC shall provide copies of the settlement as recorded to the aggrieved woman and the respondent<\/strong><\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 No Further Inquiry<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Where a settlement is arrived at, no further inquiry<\/strong> shall be conducted by the ICC or LCC<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/strong> \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s11\">\n SECTION 11<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Inquiry Procedure<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n Subject to the provisions of section 10, the ICC or LCC shall:<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC:<\/span><\/p>\n Where the respondent is an employee:<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Proceed to make inquiry into the complaint in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the respondent<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such rules exist: In such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n In case of a domestic worker:<\/strong><\/span>\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>The Local Committee shall, if prima facie case exists<\/strong>, forward the complaint to the police<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/strong>, \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of seven days<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u093e\u0924 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>For registering the case under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code<\/strong> and any other relevant provisions<\/span>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 509<\/strong> \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0924 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 Non-Compliance with Settlement<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n Where the aggrieved woman informs the ICC or LCC that any term or condition of the settlement arrived at under sub-section (2) of section 10 has not been complied with by the respondent<\/strong>:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>The ICC or LCC shall proceed to make an inquiry into the complaint, OR<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc6e<\/span>As the case may be, forward the complaint to the police<\/span>\u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-procedure\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Second Proviso \u2014 Opportunity of Hearing (Both Parties are Employees)<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u0941\u0928\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 (\u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930)<\/span><\/div>\n Where both the parties are employees:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc42<\/span>The parties shall, during the course of inquiry, be given an opportunity of being heard<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930<\/strong> \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>A copy of the findings<\/strong> shall be made available to both the parties<\/span>\u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f<\/strong> \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Enabling them to make representation against the findings<\/strong> before the Committee<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0935\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928<\/strong> \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Court's Power to Order Payment<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Notwithstanding anything contained in section 509 of the IPC, the court may, when the respondent is convicted of the offence, order payment of such sums as it may consider appropriate to the aggrieved woman by the respondent<\/span>IPC \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 509 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092d\u0940, \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u091c\u092c \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Having regard to the provisions of section 15 (determination of compensation)<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15 (\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923) \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Powers of ICC\/LCC During Inquiry<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 ICC\/LCC \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n For the purpose of making an inquiry, the ICC or LCC shall have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908<\/strong> when trying a suit in respect of:<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0938\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e, 1908 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0940, \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>(a)<\/strong> Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e, \u0909\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u092a\u0925 \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Requiring the discovery and production of documents<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Any other matter which may be prescribed<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Timeline for Inquiry<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>The inquiry under sub-section (1) shall be completed within a period of ninety days<\/strong><\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0928\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch5\">\n CHAPTER V<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f V<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s12\">\n SECTION 12<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 12<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Action During Pendency of Inquiry<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Interim Relief<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u092e \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0924<\/span><\/h4>\n During the pendency of an inquiry on a written request made by the aggrieved woman<\/strong>, the ICC or LCC may recommend to the employer to:<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u092a\u0930<\/strong>, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>(a)<\/strong> Transfer the aggrieved woman or the respondent to any other workplace<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Grant leave to the aggrieved woman up to a period of three months<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Grant such other relief to the aggrieved woman as may be prescribed<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Additional Leave<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udca1 Important Note on Leave<\/span>\ud83d\udca1 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0928\u094b\u091f<\/span><\/div>\n The leave granted to the aggrieved woman under this section shall be in addition to the leave<\/strong> she would be otherwise entitled.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0909\u0938 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e \u0939\u0915\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Implementation of Recommendations<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>On the recommendation of the ICC or LCC, the employer shall implement the recommendations<\/strong><\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092a\u0930, \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Send the report of such implementation to the ICC or LCC<\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0947\u091c\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s13\">\n SECTION 13<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Inquiry Report<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Submission of Inquiry Report<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>On completion of inquiry, the ICC or LCC shall provide a report of its findings<\/strong> to the employer or District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of ten days<\/strong> from the date of completion of inquiry<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0938 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Such report shall be made available to the concerned parties<\/strong><\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 If Allegation Not Proved<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Where the ICC or LCC arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent has not been proved<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>It shall recommend to the employer and District Officer that no action is required<\/strong> to be taken in the matter<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 If Allegation Proved<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the ICC or LCC arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent has been proved<\/strong>, it shall recommend to the employer or District Officer:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>, \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940:<\/span><\/p>\n (i) Action for Sexual Harassment as Misconduct:<\/strong><\/span>(i) \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To take action for sexual harassment as a misconduct in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the respondent<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such service rules have been made: In such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u092c\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) Deduction for Compensation:<\/strong><\/span>(ii) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>To deduct, notwithstanding anything in the service rules applicable to the respondent, from the salary or wages of the respondent such sum as it may consider appropriate<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092d\u0940, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0947\u0924\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u091c\u0926\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc69<\/span>To be paid to the aggrieved woman or to her legal heirs, as it may determine<\/span>\u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947, \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>In accordance with the provisions of section 15<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 If Deduction Not Possible<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u0935 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n In case the employer is unable to make such deduction from the salary of the respondent due to:<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0947\u0924\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u094b, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>His being absent from duty, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Cessation of employment<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n It may direct the respondent to pay such sum to the aggrieved woman.<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Second Proviso \u2014 Recovery as Land Revenue<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u092d\u0942-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935 \u092c\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0938\u0942\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/div>\n In case the respondent fails to pay the sum referred to in clause (ii), the ICC or LCC may forward the order for recovery of the sum as an arrear of land revenue<\/strong> to the concerned District Officer.<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947, \u0924\u094b ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0938\u0942\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0942-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935 \u092c\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/strong> \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Implementation Timeline<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>The employer or District Officer shall act upon the recommendation within sixty days<\/strong> of its receipt by him<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0920 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/strong> \u0909\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s14\">\n SECTION 14<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Punishment for False or Malicious Complaint and False Evidence<\/span>\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Action Against False\/Malicious Complaint<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e\/\u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the ICC or LCC arrives at a conclusion that:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>The allegation against the respondent is malicious<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923<\/strong> \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>The aggrieved woman or any other person making the complaint has made the complaint knowing it to be false<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The aggrieved woman or any other person has produced any forged or misleading document<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c<\/strong> \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n The Committee may recommend to the employer or District Officer:<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To take action against the woman or person who has made the complaint under section 9<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>In accordance with provisions of service rules applicable OR in such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 Protection for Genuine Complaints<\/span>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/span><\/div>\n A mere inability to substantiate a complaint or provide adequate proof<\/strong> need not attract action against the complainant under this section.<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Second Proviso \u2014 Inquiry Required for Malicious Intent<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0906\u0936\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/div>\n The malicious intent on part of the complainant<\/strong> shall be established after an inquiry in accordance with the procedure prescribed, before any action is recommended<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092e\u0902\u0936\u093e<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Action Against Witnesses Giving False Evidence<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the ICC or LCC arrives at a conclusion that during the inquiry any witness has:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940 \u0928\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>Given false evidence<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Produced any forged or misleading document<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c<\/strong> \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n It may recommend:<\/strong><\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To the employer of the witness or District Officer to take action in accordance with provisions of service rules OR as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s15\">\n SECTION 15<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Determination of Compensation<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n For the purpose of determining the sums to be paid to the aggrieved woman under clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13, the ICC or LCC shall have regard to:<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udde0<\/span>(a)<\/strong> The mental trauma, pain, suffering and emotional distress caused to the aggrieved woman<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093e, \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0926, \u0915\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>(b)<\/strong> The loss in the career opportunity due to the incident of sexual harassment<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0948\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0930 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0928\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc8a<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Medical expenses incurred by the victim for physical or psychiatric treatment<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u0928\u094b\u091a\u093f\u0915\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u091a\u093f\u0915\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u092f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>(d)<\/strong> The income and financial status of the respondent<\/span>(d)<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>(e)<\/strong> Feasibility of such payment in lump sum or in instalments<\/span>(e)<\/strong> \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u092e\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s16\">\n SECTION 16<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Prohibition of Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udeab Strict Confidentiality Requirement<\/span>\ud83d\udeab \u0915\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u094b\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n Notwithstanding anything contained in the Right to Information Act, 2005, the following shall not be published, communicated or made known<\/strong> to the public, press and media in any manner:<\/span>\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2005 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092d\u0940, \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924, \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>The contents of the complaint made under section 9<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>The identity and addresses of the aggrieved woman, respondent and witnesses<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>Any information relating to conciliation and inquiry proceedings<\/span>\u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Recommendations of the ICC or LCC<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>The action taken by the employer or District Officer under provisions of this Act<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-procedure\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2705 Proviso \u2014 Permitted Disclosure<\/span>\u2705 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/div>\n Information may be disseminated regarding the justice secured to any victim<\/strong> of sexual harassment under this Act without disclosing<\/strong> the name, address, identity or any other particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the aggrieved woman and witnesses.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u0932\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e, \u092a\u0924\u0947, \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092c\u094d\u092f\u094c\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s17\">\n SECTION 17<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Penalty for Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Where any person entrusted with the duty to handle or deal with the complaint, inquiry or any recommendations or action to be taken under the provisions of this Act, contravenes the provisions of section 16<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924, \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u0938\u094c\u0902\u092a\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>He shall be liable for penalty in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the said person<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such service rules exist: In such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s18\">\n SECTION 18<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 18<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Appeal<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Right to Appeal<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n Any person aggrieved from the following may prefer an appeal:<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>The recommendations made under sub-section (2) of section 13 (allegation not proved), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0902 (\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Clause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13 (allegation proved \u2014 action and compensation), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u0915\u093e \u0916\u0902\u0921 (i) \u092f\u093e \u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) (\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>Sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14 (false complaint\/false evidence), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) (\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\/\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>Section 17 (penalty for breach of confidentiality), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17 (\u0917\u094b\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0917 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u274c<\/span>Non-implementation of such recommendations<\/strong><\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Appellate Authority<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To the court or tribunal in accordance with the provisions of the service rules<\/strong> applicable to the said person<\/span>\u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such service rules exist: Without prejudice to provisions contained in any other law, the person aggrieved may prefer an appeal in such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Timeline for Appeal<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>The appeal shall be preferred within a period of ninety days<\/strong> of the recommendations<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch6\">\n CHAPTER VI<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VI<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s19\">\n SECTION 19<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 19<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n Every employer shall:<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Safe Working Environment<\/span>(a) \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span>Provide a safe working environment<\/strong> at the workplace which shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Display Information<\/span>(b) \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Display at any conspicuous place<\/strong> in the workplace:<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/strong> \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>The penal consequences of sexual harassment<\/strong>, AND<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u093e\u0902\u0921\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e<\/strong>, \u0914\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>The order constituting the Internal Committee<\/strong> under sub-section (1) of section 4<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(c) Organize Awareness Programs<\/span>(c) \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcda<\/span>Organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals<\/strong> for sensitising the employees with the provisions of the Act<\/span>\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928\u0936\u0940\u0932 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udf93<\/span>Organise orientation programmes<\/strong> for the members of the Internal Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>In the manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(d) Provide Necessary Facilities<\/span>(d) \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>Provide necessary facilities to the ICC or LCC for dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0938\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(e) Assist in Securing Attendance<\/span>(e) \u0909\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Assist in securing the attendance of respondent and witnesses<\/strong> before the ICC or LCC<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong> \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(f) Make Information Available<\/span>(f) \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Make available such information to the ICC or LCC as it may require having regard to the complaint made under sub-section (1) of section 9<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(g) Assistance for Filing Criminal Complaint<\/span>(g) \u0906\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Provide assistance to the woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relation to the offence under the Indian Penal Code<\/strong> or any other law for the time being in force<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u092f\u093e \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0924\u094b \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(h) Initiate Action Against Non-Employee Perpetrator<\/span>(h) \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc6e<\/span>Cause to initiate action, under the IPC or any other law, against the perpetrator<\/span>IPC \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Or if the aggrieved woman so desires, where the perpetrator is not an employee<\/strong>, in the workplace at which the incident of sexual harassment took place<\/span>\u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093f \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947, \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>, \u0909\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(i) Treat as Misconduct<\/span>(i) \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Treat sexual harassment as a misconduct under the service rules<\/strong> and initiate action for such misconduct<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(j) Monitor Timely Submission of Reports<\/span>(j) \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Monitor the timely submission of reports by the Internal Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch7\">\n CHAPTER VII<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VII<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s20\">\n SECTION 20<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 20<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n The District Officer shall:<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Monitor Timely Submission of Reports<\/span>(a) \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Monitor the timely submission of report furnished by the Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Engage NGOs for Awareness Creation<\/span>(b) \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0943\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f NGO \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0932\u0917\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>Take such measures as may be necessary for engaging non-governmental organisations<\/strong> for creation of awareness on sexual harassment and the rights of the women<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0943\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0932\u0917\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947<\/strong> \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch8\">\n CHAPTER VIII<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VIII<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Miscellaneous<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s21\">\n SECTION 21<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 21<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Committee to Submit Annual Report<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Preparation and Submission<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>The ICC or LCC shall in each calendar year prepare an annual report<\/strong><\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0915\u0948\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0921\u0930 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/strong> \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>In such form and at such time as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Submit the same to the employer and the District Officer<\/strong><\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 District Officer's Reporting<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>The District Officer shall forward a brief report on the annual reports<\/strong> received under sub-section (1) to the State Government<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/strong> \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s22\">\n SECTION 22<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 22<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Employer to Include Information in Annual Report<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The employer shall include in its report the number of cases filed, if any, and their disposal<\/strong> under this Act in the annual report of his organisation<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0939\u094b, \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0930\u0947<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Where no such report is required to be prepared, intimate such number of cases to the District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s23\">\n SECTION 23<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 23<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Appropriate Government to Monitor Implementation<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>The appropriate Government shall monitor the implementation<\/strong> of this Act<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed of<\/strong> in respect of all cases of sexual harassment at workplace<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e<\/strong> \u0915\u093e \u0921\u0947\u091f\u093e \u0930\u0916\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s24\">\n SECTION 24<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 24<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Measures to Publicise the Act<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n The appropriate Government may, subject to the availability of financial and other resources:<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Develop Information and Training Materials<\/span>(a) \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcda<\/span>Develop relevant information, education, communication and training materials<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e, \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e, \u0938\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce2<\/span>Organise awareness programmes<\/strong>, to advance the understanding of the public of the provisions of this Act providing for protection against sexual harassment of woman at workplace<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Formulate Orientation and Training Programmes<\/span>(b) \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf93<\/span>Formulate orientation and training programmes<\/strong> for the members of the Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s25\">\n SECTION 25<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 25<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Power to Call for Information and Inspection<\/span>\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Powers of Appropriate Government<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n The appropriate Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest or in the interest of women employees at a workplace to do so, by order in writing, may:<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Call for Information<\/span>(a) \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Call upon any employer or District Officer to furnish in writing such information relating to sexual harassment<\/strong> as it may require<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u0939 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Authorise Inspection<\/span>(b) \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>Authorise any officer to make inspection of the records and workplace<\/strong> in relation to sexual harassment<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Who shall submit a report of such inspection to it within such period as may be specified in the order<\/span>\u091c\u094b \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Duty to Produce Records<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Every employer and District Officer shall produce on demand before the officer making the inspection all information, records and other documents<\/strong> in his custody having a bearing on the subject matter of such inspection<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0916\u0940 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f-\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c<\/strong> \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s26\">\n SECTION 26<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 26<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Penalty for Non-Compliance with Provisions of Act<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Offences and Penalty<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the employer fails to:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>(a)<\/strong> Constitute an Internal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 4<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Take action under sections 13, 14 and 22<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 13, 14 \u0914\u0930 22 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets contravention of other provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Penalty for First Offence<\/span>\ud83d\udcb0 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/div>\n He shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees (\u20b950,000)<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u091c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u094b \u092a\u091a\u093e\u0938 \u0939\u091c\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u090f (\u20b950,000)<\/strong> \u0924\u0915 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Penalty for Repeat Offences<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0926\u094b\u0939\u0930\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h4>\n If any employer, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under this Act subsequently commits and is convicted of the same offence, he shall be liable to:<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e, \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0909\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0903 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>(i)<\/strong> Twice the punishment, which might have been imposed on a first conviction, subject to the punishment being maximum provided for the same offence<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094b\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0917\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u0924\u0915, \u0909\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0924\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0924\u0915<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Proviso \u2014 Higher Punishment Under Other Laws<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/div>\n In case a higher punishment is prescribed under any other law for the time being in force, for the offence for which the accused is being prosecuted, the court shall take due cognizance of the same while awarding the punishment.<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0909\u0938 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u091a\u0932\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094b\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> Cancellation of his licence OR withdrawal OR non-renewal OR approval OR cancellation of the registration, as the case may be, by the Government or local authority required for carrying on his business or activity<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u0907\u0938\u0947\u0902\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0930\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092a\u0902\u091c\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u092a\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0935\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u094b\u0926\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0930\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s27\">\n SECTION 27<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 27<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Cognizance of Offence by Courts<\/span>\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Cognizance Requirements<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules made thereunder, save on a complaint made by:<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0938\u093f\u0935\u093e\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u0930:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69<\/span>The aggrieved woman<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Any person authorised by the ICC or LCC<\/strong> in this behalf<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924<\/strong> \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Court Jurisdiction<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class<\/strong> shall try any offence punishable under this Act<\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Nature of Offence<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udccb Important<\/span>\ud83d\udccb \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923<\/span><\/div>\n Every offence under this Act shall be non-cognizable<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0947\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s28\">\n SECTION 28<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 28<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Act Not in Derogation of Any Other Law<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Concurrent Remedies<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0938\u092e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation<\/strong> of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u0928 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/strong>\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n This means:<\/strong> The aggrieved woman can pursue remedies under POSH Act as well as under IPC, CrPC, or any other applicable law simultaneously.<\/span>\u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e POSH \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 IPC, CrPC \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s29\">\n SECTION 29<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 29<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Power of Appropriate Government to Make Rules<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Central Government's Rule-Making Power<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Matters for Which Rules May Be Made<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u091c\u093f\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/h4>\n In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters:<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0917\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e, \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>(a)<\/strong> The fees or allowances to be paid to the Members under sub-section (4) of section 4<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Nomination of members under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb5<\/span>(c)<\/strong> The fees or allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and Members under sub-section (4) of section 7<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>(d)<\/strong> The person who may make complaint under sub-section (2) of section 9<\/span>(d)<\/strong> \u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u091c\u094b \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>(e)<\/strong> The manner of inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 11<\/span>(e)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>(f)<\/strong> The powers for making an inquiry under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 11<\/span>(f)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span>(g)<\/strong> The relief to be recommended under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 12<\/span>(g)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 12 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>(h)<\/strong> The manner of action to be taken under clause (i) of sub-section (3) of section 13<\/span>(h)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (i) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>(i)<\/strong> The manner of action to be taken under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 (1) \u0914\u0930 (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(j)<\/strong> The manner of action to be taken under section 17<\/span>(j)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>(k)<\/strong> The manner of appeal under sub-section (1) of section 18<\/span>(k)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 18 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcda<\/span>(l)<\/strong> The manner of organising workshops, awareness programmes for sensitising employees and orientation programmes for ICC members under clause (c) of section 19<\/span>(l)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 19 \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928\u0936\u0940\u0932 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901, \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0914\u0930 ICC \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>(m)<\/strong> The form and time for preparation of annual report by ICC and LCC under sub-section (1) of section 21<\/span>(m)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 21 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 ICC \u0914\u0930 LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u092f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Laying Before Parliament<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0936\u0940\u0918\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>While it is in session, for a total period of thirty days<\/strong> which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions<\/span>\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928, \u0924\u0940\u0938 \u0926\u093f\u0928<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>If, before the expiry of the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947, \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f \u0925\u093e, \u0924\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0924\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 State Government Rules<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Any rule made under sub-section (4) of section 8 by the State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature (where it consists of two Houses) or before that House (where it consists of one House)<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 8 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0936\u0940\u0918\u094d\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0902\u0921\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 (\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902) \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938 \u0938\u0926\u0928 (\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0939\u094b) \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s30\">\n SECTION 30<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 30<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Power to Remove Difficulties<\/span>\u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0907\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Power to Issue Orders<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2699\ufe0f<\/span>If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n 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<button class=\"lang-btn active\" id=\"btn-en\" onclick=\"setLang('en')\">\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 English<\/button>\n <button class=\"lang-btn inactive\" id=\"btn-hi\" onclick=\"setLang('hi')\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0940<\/button>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumb-bar\">\n <div class=\"breadcrumb-inner\">\n <a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a>\u203a<\/span>\n <a href=\"#\">Notes<\/span>\u0928\u094b\u091f\u094d\u0938<\/span><\/a>\u203a<\/span>\n POSH Act 2013<\/span>POSH \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e 2013<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"layout\">\n\n\n<aside class=\"sidebar\">\n <div class=\"toc-card\">\n <div class=\"toc-card-title\">\n \ud83d\udcd1 Table of Contents<\/span>\n \ud83d\udcd1 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f-\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0940<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"toc-list\">\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch1\">Chapter I \u2014 Preliminary<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f I \u2014 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s1\">Section 1: Short Title, Extent & Commencement<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 1: \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915, \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s2\">Section 2: Definitions<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 2: \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s3\">Section 3: Prevention of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 3: \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0925\u093e\u092e<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch2\">Chapter II \u2014 Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f II \u2014 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s4\">Section 4: Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4: \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch3\">Chapter III \u2014 Constitution of Local Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f III \u2014 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s5\">Section 5: Notification of District Officer<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 5: \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s6\">Section 6: Constitution and Jurisdiction of Local Committee<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 6: \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s7\">Section 7: Composition, Tenure and Other Terms of Local Committee<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7: \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s8\">Section 8: Grants and Audit<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 8: \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch4\">Chapter IV \u2014 Complaint<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f IV \u2014 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s9\">Section 9: Complaint of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9: \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s10\">Section 10: Conciliation<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10: \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s11\">Section 11: Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11: \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch5\">Chapter V \u2014 Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f V \u2014 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s12\">Section 12: Action During Pendency of Inquiry<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 12: \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s13\">Section 13: Inquiry Report<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13: \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s14\">Section 14: Punishment for False or Malicious Complaint and False Evidence<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14: \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s15\">Section 15: Determination of Compensation<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15: \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s16\">Section 16: Prohibition of Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16: \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s17\">Section 17: Penalty for Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17: \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s18\">Section 18: Appeal<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 18: \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch6\">Chapter VI \u2014 Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VI \u2014 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s19\">Section 19: Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 19: \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch7\">Chapter VII \u2014 Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VII \u2014 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s20\">Section 20: Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 20: \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <li>\n <a href=\"#ch8\">Chapter VIII \u2014 Miscellaneous<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VIII \u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927<\/span><\/a>\n <ul class=\"toc-sub\">\n <li><a href=\"#s21\">Section 21: Committee to Submit Annual Report<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 21: \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s22\">Section 22: Employer to Include Information in Annual Report<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 22: \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s23\">Section 23: Appropriate Government to Monitor Implementation<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 23: \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s24\">Section 24: Measures to Publicise the Act<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 24: \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s25\">Section 25: Power to Call for Information and Inspection<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 25: \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s26\">Section 26: Penalty for Non-Compliance with Provisions of Act<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 26: \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s27\">Section 27: Cognizance of Offence by Courts<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 27: \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s28\">Section 28: Act Not in Derogation of Any Other Law<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 28: \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s29\">Section 29: Power of Appropriate Government to Make Rules<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 29: \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#s30\">Section 30: Power to Remove Difficulties<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 30: \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0907\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<main class=\"article\">\n\n <h1>\n The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013<\/span>\n \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2013<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n \n Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal | Complete Study Notes<\/span>\n \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0923, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0937 | \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0928 \u0928\u094b\u091f\u094d\u0938<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n \n <div class=\"statute-ref\">\n <div class=\"statute-label\">\n \ud83d\udcdc PREAMBLE \u2014 Legislative Intent<\/span>\n \ud83d\udcdc \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0906\u0936\u092f<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"statute-box\">\n An Act to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947, \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0925\u093e\u092e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u0928\u0941\u0937\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u0964<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:10px; color:#8b2e5f;\">\n Constitutional Foundation<\/span>\u0938\u0902\u0935\u0948\u0927\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930<\/span>\n <\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>\n Sexual harassment results in violation of fundamental rights<\/strong> of a woman to:\n <ul class=\"icon-list-sub\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Articles 14 & 15:<\/strong> Equality before law and prohibition of discrimination<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>Article 21:<\/strong> Right to life and to live with dignity<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>Right to practice any profession<\/strong> or carry on any occupation, trade, or business which includes a right to a safe environment free from sexual harassment<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/span>\n \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u094c\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928<\/strong> \u0939\u0948:\n <ul class=\"icon-list-sub\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 14 \u090f\u0935\u0902 15:<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u0947\u0926\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0947\u0926 21:<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091c\u0940\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923<\/strong> \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/span>\n <\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:10px; color:#8b2e5f;\">\n International Obligations<\/span>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935<\/span>\n <\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf10<\/span>Protection against sexual harassment and the right to work with dignity are universally recognised human rights<\/strong> by international conventions<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u092e\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092d\u094c\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0935 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)<\/strong> ratified by the Government of India on 25th June, 1993<\/strong><\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0947\u0926\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0942\u0932\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u092e\u092f (CEDAW)<\/strong> \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e 25 \u091c\u0942\u0928, 1993<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>This Act gives effect to the said Convention for protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0938\u092e\u092f \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch1\">\n CHAPTER I<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f I<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Preliminary<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d\u093f\u0915<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s1\">\n SECTION 1<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 1<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Short Title, Extent and Commencement<\/span>\u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915, \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>1. Short Title<\/span>1. \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0936\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0915<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>This Act may be called the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013<\/strong><\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 (\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u0923, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0937) \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2013<\/strong> \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>2. Territorial Extent<\/span>2. \u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf0f<\/span>Extends to the whole of India<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>3. Commencement<\/span>3. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>Shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint<\/span>\u0909\u0938 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Actual Commencement:<\/strong> 9th December, 2013 (vide notification No. S.O. 3606(E))<\/span>\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f:<\/strong> 9 \u0926\u093f\u0938\u0902\u092c\u0930, 2013 (\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0902. S.O. 3606(E) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s2\">\n SECTION 2<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 2<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Definitions<\/span>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u091c\u092c \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) \"Aggrieved Woman\"<\/span>(a) \"\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\"<\/span><\/h4>\n In relation to a workplace:<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69<\/span>A woman, of any age, whether employed or not, who alleges to have been subjected to any act of sexual harassment by the respondent<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e, \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u091c\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n In relation to dwelling place or house:<\/strong><\/span>\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>A woman of any age who is employed in such dwelling place or house<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udca1 Key Point<\/span>\ud83d\udca1 \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941<\/span><\/div>\n The definition is inclusive and wide<\/strong> \u2014 covers women of any age, employed or not employed, as long as they allege sexual harassment at a workplace.<\/span>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915<\/strong> \u0939\u0948 \u2014 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0906\u092f\u0941 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0935\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902, \u091c\u092c \u0924\u0915 \u0935\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(b) \"Appropriate Government\"<\/span>(b) \"\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\"<\/span><\/h4>\n (i) Central Government<\/strong> \u2014 in relation to a workplace which is established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly:<\/span>(i) \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u2014 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u0917\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924, \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0924\u0903 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<\/span>By the Central Government OR Union territory administration<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) State Government<\/strong> \u2014 in relation to:<\/span>(ii) \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u2014 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>A workplace established\/owned\/controlled\/financed by the State Government, OR<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924\/\u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924\/\u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924\/\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccd<\/span>Any workplace not covered under sub-clause (i) and falling within its territory<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0916\u0902\u0921 (i) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u0928 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(e) \"Domestic Worker\"<\/span>(e) \"\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930\"<\/span><\/h4>\n A woman who is employed to do household work in any household for remuneration (cash or kind):<\/span>\u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 (\u0928\u0915\u0926 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902) \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>Either directly or through any agency<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u090f\u091c\u0947\u0902\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>On temporary, permanent, part time or full time basis<\/span>\u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940, \u0905\u0902\u0936\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f Exclusion<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928<\/span><\/div>\n Does NOT include<\/strong> any member of the family of the employer<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(f) \"Employee\"<\/span>(f) \"\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940\"<\/span><\/h4>\n A person employed at a workplace for any work:<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2713<\/span>On regular, temporary, ad hoc or daily wage basis<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0924, \u0905\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092f\u0940, \u0924\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0948\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u091c\u0926\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Either directly or through an agent, including a contractor<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e, \u0920\u0947\u0915\u0947\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924, \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>With or without the knowledge of the principal employer<\/span>\u092e\u0942\u0932 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Whether for remuneration or not, or working on voluntary basis<\/span>\u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0948\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Whether the terms of employment are express or implied<\/span>\u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n Includes:<\/strong> Co-worker, contract worker, probationer, trainee, apprentice or called by any other such name<\/span>\u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/strong> \u0938\u0939-\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0940, \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0940, \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0927\u0940\u0928, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0941, \u0905\u092a\u0930\u0947\u0902\u091f\u093f\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Broad Definition<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n This is an extremely comprehensive and inclusive definition<\/strong> covering virtually anyone working at a workplace, regardless of employment status, remuneration, or contractual terms.<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/strong> \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0930\u094b\u091c\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(g) \"Employer\"<\/span>(g) \"\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e\"<\/span><\/h4>\n (i) Government\/Local Authority:<\/strong><\/span>(i) \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\/\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>In relation to any department, organisation, establishment of the appropriate Government or local authority: The head<\/strong> of that department\/organisation OR such other officer as may be specified by order<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917, \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902: \u0909\u0938 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917\/\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0941\u0916<\/strong> \u092f\u093e \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u094b \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) Private Workplace:<\/strong><\/span>(ii) \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>In any workplace not covered under (i): Any person responsible for the management, supervision and control<\/strong> of the workplace<\/span>(i) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0917\u0924 \u0928 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902: \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928, \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0923<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-explanation\">\n \ud83d\udcda<\/span>\n EXPLANATION:<\/strong> For sub-clause (ii), \"management\" includes the person or board or committee responsible for formulation and administration of policies for such organisation.<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> \u0909\u092a-\u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, \"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0928\" \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u092c\u094b\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n (iii) Contractual:<\/strong><\/span>(iii) \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>The person discharging contractual obligations with respect to his or her employees<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (iv) Dwelling Place or House:<\/strong><\/span>(iv) \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>A person or household who employs or benefits from employment of domestic worker<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u094b \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u092d \u0909\u0920\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Irrespective of number, time period, type of worker, or nature of employment\/activities performed<\/span>\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e, \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f, \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\/\u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(m) \"Respondent\"<\/span>(m) \"\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940\"<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>A person against whom the aggrieved woman has made a complaint under section 9<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(n) \"Sexual Harassment\"<\/span>(n) \"\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928\"<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f Critical Definition<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n Includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behavior (whether directly or by implication):<\/strong><\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u090f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 (\u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(i)<\/strong> Physical contact and advances<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0917\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcac<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> A demand or request for sexual favours<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0915\u0943\u092a\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917 \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> Making sexually coloured remarks<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928-\u0930\u0902\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u091f\u093f\u092a\u094d\u092a\u0923\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcf1<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> Showing pornography<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> \u0905\u0936\u094d\u0932\u0940\u0932 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u093f\u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>(v)<\/strong> Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature<\/span>(v)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915, \u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0905-\u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udd11 Critical Elements<\/span>\ud83d\udd11 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0935<\/span><\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>The acts or behavior must be UNWELCOME<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Can be directly or by implication<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/strong> \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>The list is illustrative, not exhaustive<\/strong> \u2014 \"includes\" means other acts may also constitute sexual harassment<\/span>\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0940 \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0902\u0924 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0939\u0948, \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u2014 \"\u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\" \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092d\u0940 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>Can be physical, verbal, or non-verbal<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915, \u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0905-\u092e\u094c\u0916\u093f\u0915<\/strong> \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(o) \"Workplace\"<\/span>(o) \"\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\"<\/span><\/h4>\n Includes:<\/strong><\/span>\u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n (i) Government\/Public Sector:<\/strong><\/span>(i) \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940\/\u0938\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Any department, organisation, establishment which is established, owned, controlled OR wholly or substantially financed by appropriate Government or local authority OR a Government company or corporation or co-operative society<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917, \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928, \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924, \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u0924\u0903\/\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092a\u094b\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0902\u092a\u0928\u0940, \u0928\u093f\u0917\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0939\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) Private Sector:<\/strong><\/span>(ii) \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>Any private sector organisation or private venture carrying on commercial, professional, vocational, educational, entertainment, industrial, health services or financial activities including production, supply, sale, distribution or service<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u091c\u0940 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092e \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093e\u0923\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092f\u093f\u0915, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0915, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0915, \u0936\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u093f\u0915, \u092e\u0928\u094b\u0930\u0902\u091c\u0928, \u0914\u0926\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0915, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928, \u0906\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f, \u092c\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0940, \u0935\u093f\u0924\u0930\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (iii) Hospitals or Nursing Homes<\/strong><\/span>(iii) \u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0930\u094d\u0938\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u0939\u094b\u092e<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n (iv) Sports Facilities:<\/strong><\/span>(iv) \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u090f\u0901:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26bd<\/span>Any sports institute, stadium, sports complex or competition\/games venue (residential or not) used for training, sports or related activities<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928, \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0921\u093f\u092f\u092e, \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917\u093f\u0924\u093e\/\u0916\u0947\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 (\u0906\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940\u092f \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0928 \u0939\u094b) \u091c\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923, \u0916\u0947\u0932 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (v) Places Visited During Employment:<\/strong><\/span>(v) \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\ude97<\/span>Any place visited by employee arising out of or during course of employment<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u092e\u0923 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\ude8c<\/span>Including transportation by the employer for undertaking such journey<\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (vi) Dwelling Place or House<\/strong><\/span>(vi) \u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0943\u0939<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Key Insight<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u093f<\/span><\/div>\n The definition of \"workplace\" is extraordinarily broad<\/strong> \u2014 includes not just traditional offices but virtually any location where work-related activities occur, including transportation, client sites, field locations, and homes where domestic workers are employed. This ensures comprehensive protection<\/strong> for women across all work contexts.<\/span>\"\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\" \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0905\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0902\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915<\/strong> \u0939\u0948 \u2014 \u0907\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0947\u0935\u0932 \u092a\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092a\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0939\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0932\u094d\u0915\u093f \u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u0903 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f-\u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u0940 \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0935\u0939\u0928, \u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0907\u0902\u091f \u0938\u093e\u0907\u091f, \u092b\u0940\u0932\u094d\u0921 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0947 \u0918\u0930 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964 \u092f\u0939 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0926\u0930\u094d\u092d\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/strong> \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(p) \"Unorganised Sector\"<\/span>(p) \"\u0905\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\"<\/span><\/h4>\n In relation to a workplace:<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfea<\/span>An enterprise owned by individuals or self-employed workers<\/span>\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935-\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce6<\/span>Engaged in production or sale of goods or providing service of any kind whatsoever<\/span>\u092e\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0926\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092c\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Where the enterprise employs workers, the number of such workers is less than ten<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0926\u0938 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e<\/strong> \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Significance<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935<\/span><\/div>\n Unorganised sector workplaces (with <10 workers) are not required to constitute ICC<\/strong>. Complaints from such workplaces are handled by the Local Complaints Committee<\/strong> at district level.<\/span>\u0905\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 (10 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930) \u0915\u094b ICC \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f (LCC)<\/strong> \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s3\">\n SECTION 3<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 3<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Prevention of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0925\u093e\u092e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Absolute Prohibition<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udeab Fundamental Prohibition<\/span>\ud83d\udeab \u092e\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/div>\n No woman shall be subjected to sexual harassment at any workplace.<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Circumstances Amounting to Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n The following circumstances, among other circumstances, if it occurs or is present in relation to or connected with any act or behavior of sexual harassment, may amount to sexual harassment:<\/strong><\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901, \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0923\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf81<\/span>(i)<\/strong> Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in her employment<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0935\u091a\u0928<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in her employment<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u093e\u0928\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0927\u092e\u0915\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc9<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> Implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status<\/span>(iii)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0927\u092e\u0915\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> Interference with her work OR creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment for her<\/span>(iv)<\/strong> \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092d\u092f\u092d\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e, \u0906\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\ude30<\/span>(v)<\/strong> Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety<\/span>(v)<\/strong> \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094d\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-procedure\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Two Types of Sexual Harassment Recognized<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924<\/span><\/div>\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:12px; margin-bottom:8px; color:#1a7a48;\">1. Quid Pro Quo Harassment<\/span>1. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 (Quid Pro Quo)<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>Circumstances (i), (ii), and (iii) above constitute \"quid pro quo\"<\/strong> harassment<\/span>\u0909\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 (i), (ii) \u0914\u0930 (iii) \"quid pro quo\"<\/strong> \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>This is where employment benefits or actions are conditioned upon submission to unwelcome sexual conduct<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0935\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0930\u094b\u091c\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u092d \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Typically involves a power differential<\/strong> (supervisor-subordinate relationship)<\/span>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u0903 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928<\/strong> (\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915-\u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927) \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h4 style=\"margin-top:12px; margin-bottom:8px; color:#1a7a48;\">2. Hostile Work Environment Harassment<\/span>2. \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf2a\ufe0f<\/span>Circumstances (iv) and (v) above constitute \"hostile work environment\"<\/strong> harassment<\/span>\u0909\u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 (iv) \u0914\u0930 (v) \"\u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923\"<\/strong> \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>This occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct unreasonably interferes with work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0924\u092c \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u092c \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0902\u091b\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0906\u091a\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u092a \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u092f\u092d\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e, \u0936\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093f\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Can be committed by co-workers, subordinates, or superiors<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u0939-\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902, \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch2\">\n CHAPTER II<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f II<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s4\">\n SECTION 4<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Constitution of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Mandatory Constitution<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Every employer of a workplace shall, by an order in writing<\/strong>, constitute a Committee to be known as the \"Internal Complaints Committee\"<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e<\/strong> \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 \"\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\"<\/strong> \u0915\u0939\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfe2 Proviso \u2014 Multiple Locations<\/span>\ud83c\udfe2 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/div>\n Where the offices or administrative units of the workplace are located at different places or divisional or sub-divisional level, the Internal Committee shall be constituted at all administrative units or offices<\/strong>.<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u0902\u0921\u0932 \u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u092e\u0902\u0921\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902, \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Composition of Internal Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Internal Complaints Committee shall consist of the following members to be nominated by the employer:<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Presiding Officer<\/span>(a) \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>A woman employed at a senior level<\/strong> at workplace from amongst the employees<\/span>\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f Exception \u2014 If Senior Woman Not Available<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u0905\u092a\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u2014 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n First Proviso:<\/strong> If a senior level woman employee is not available, the Presiding Officer shall be nominated from other offices or administrative units<\/strong> of the workplace.<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915:<\/strong> \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n Second Proviso:<\/strong> If other offices\/units also don't have a senior level woman employee, the Presiding Officer shall be nominated from:<\/span>\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915:<\/strong> \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902\/\u0907\u0915\u093e\u0907\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u0930\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:6px;\">\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Any other workplace of the same employer, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0938\u0947, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Other department or organisation<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u092d\u093e\u0917 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(b) Members from Amongst Employees<\/span>(b) \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Not less than two Members<\/strong> from amongst employees<\/span>\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>Preferably: Committed to the cause of women OR have experience in social work OR have legal knowledge<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0903: \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092d\u0935 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(c) External Member from NGO<\/span>(c) NGO \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>One member<\/strong> from amongst NGOs\/associations committed to the cause of women OR a person familiar with sexual harassment issues<\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 NGO\/\u0938\u0902\u0918\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Gender Balance Requirement<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0932\u0948\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n At least one-half of the total Members<\/strong> nominated shall be women<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0906\u0927\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Tenure<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>The Presiding Officer and Members shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years<\/strong>, from date of nomination as specified by the employer<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0927\u093f\u0915<\/strong> \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0926 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Fees and Allowances<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>The external member (from NGO) shall be paid such fees or allowances<\/strong> by the employer as may be prescribed<\/span>\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f (NGO \u0938\u0947) \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/strong> \u0926\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0917\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (5) \u2014 Removal and Disqualification<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (5) \u2014 \u0939\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Presiding Officer or any Member shall be removed if:<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u091f\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>Contravenes provisions of section 16<\/strong> (breach of confidentiality), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947 (\u0917\u094b\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0917), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Has been convicted for an offence OR an inquiry into an offence is pending, OR<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Has been found guilty in disciplinary proceedings OR a disciplinary proceeding is pending, OR<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Has abused position rendering continuance prejudicial to public interest<\/span>\u092a\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>The vacancy so created or any casual vacancy shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance with this section<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u0943\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0906\u0915\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch3\">\n CHAPTER III<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f III<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Constitution of Local Complaints Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s5\">\n SECTION 5<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 5<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Notification of District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>The appropriate Government may notify a District Officer for every District to exercise powers or discharge functions under this Act<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u090f\u0915 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h4>Eligible Officers<\/span>\u092a\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>District Magistrate OR Additional District Magistrate OR Collector OR Deputy Collector<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0915\u0932\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0930 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u0915\u0932\u0947\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s6\">\n SECTION 6<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 6<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Constitution and Jurisdiction of Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Constitution and Scope<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Every District Officer shall constitute in the district a committee known as the \"Local Committee\"<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \"\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f\"<\/strong> \u0928\u093e\u092e\u0915 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Jurisdiction \u2014 To Receive Complaints From:<\/span>\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u2014 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f:<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfea<\/span>Establishments where Internal Committee has not been constituted due to having less than ten workers<\/strong><\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u0938 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc54<\/span>Cases where the complaint is against the employer himself<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u092c \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927<\/strong> \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udca1 Why Local Committee is Necessary<\/span>\ud83d\udca1 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfea<\/span>Small Establishments:<\/strong> Workplaces with <10 workers are not required to constitute ICC<\/span>\u091b\u094b\u091f\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901:<\/strong> 10 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b ICC \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Conflict of Interest:<\/strong> When complaint is against employer, ICC (constituted by employer) cannot be impartial<\/span>\u0939\u093f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u091f\u0915\u0930\u093e\u0935:<\/strong> \u091c\u092c \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 ICC \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>Domestic Workers:<\/strong> Complaints from domestic workers (working in homes) are handled by LCC<\/span>\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930:<\/strong> \u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 (\u0918\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947) \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0902 LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Nodal Officers<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n The District Officer shall designate one nodal officer<\/strong> in:<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf3e<\/span>Every block, taluka or tehsil<\/strong> in rural or tribal area<\/span>\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0915, \u0924\u093e\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0924\u0939\u0938\u0940\u0932<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f<\/span>Every ward or municipality<\/strong> in urban area<\/span>\u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0917\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <h4>Function of Nodal Officers:<\/span>\u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f:<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>To receive complaints<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Forward the same to the concerned Local Committee<\/strong><\/span>\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of seven days<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u093e\u0924 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Purpose of Nodal Officer System<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u0928\u094b\u0921\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/div>\n Creates a grassroots-level access point<\/strong> ensuring women in remote areas can file complaints locally without traveling to district headquarters.<\/span>\u090f\u0915 \u091c\u092e\u0940\u0928\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a \u092c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941<\/strong> \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0926\u0942\u0930\u0926\u0930\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u091c\u093e\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Territorial Jurisdiction<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u092d\u094c\u0917\u094b\u0932\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccd<\/span>The jurisdiction of the Local Committee shall extend to the areas of the district where it is constituted<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0909\u0938 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0924\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0935\u0939 \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s7\">\n SECTION 7<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Composition, Tenure and Other Terms of Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Composition<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u091a\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Local Committee shall consist of the following members to be nominated by the District Officer:<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Chairperson<\/span>(a) \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To be nominated from amongst eminent women in the field of social work<\/strong> and committed to the cause of women<\/span>\u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924, \u091c\u094b \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) One Member from Local Administration<\/span>(b) \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>One Member from amongst women working in block\/taluka\/tehsil<\/strong> (rural\/tribal) OR ward\/municipality<\/strong> (urban) in the district<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u094d\u0932\u0949\u0915\/\u0924\u093e\u0932\u0941\u0915\u093e\/\u0924\u0939\u0938\u0940\u0932<\/strong> (\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0940\u0923\/\u0906\u0926\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0938\u0940) \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0921\/\u0928\u0917\u0930\u092a\u093e\u0932\u093f\u0915\u093e<\/strong> (\u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0930\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(c) Two Members from NGOs\/Associations<\/span>(c) NGO\/\u0938\u0902\u0918\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Two Members<\/strong>, of whom at least one shall be a woman<\/span>\u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/strong>, \u091c\u093f\u0928\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>From amongst NGOs\/associations committed to the cause of women OR a person familiar with sexual harassment issues<\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092c\u0926\u094d\u0927 NGOs\/\u0938\u0902\u0918\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Which may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Important Provisos for NGO Members<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f NGO \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915<\/span><\/div>\n First Proviso \u2014 Legal Background:<\/strong> At least one nominee should, preferably<\/strong>, have a background in law or legal knowledge.<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0920\u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f:<\/strong> \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0903<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0943\u0937\u094d\u0920\u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f \u092f\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n Second Proviso \u2014 Social Inclusion:<\/strong> At least one nominee shall be a woman belonging to:<\/span>\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0936\u0928:<\/strong> \u0915\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u092e \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940 \u091c\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:6px;\">\n <li>\u2713<\/span>Scheduled Castes OR Scheduled Tribes OR Other Backward Classes OR minority community (notified by Central Government)<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u0928\u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092a\u093f\u091b\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0905\u0932\u094d\u092a\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0926\u093e\u092f (\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924) \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>(d) Ex-Officio Member<\/span>(d) \u092a\u0926\u0947\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>The concerned officer dealing with social welfare or women and child development<\/strong> in the district shall be a member ex officio<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u0915\u0932\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0923 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0932 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0938<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0926\u0947\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Tenure<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u093e\u0932<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>The Chairperson and Members shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years<\/strong>, from date of appointment as specified by the District Officer<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0927\u093f\u0915<\/strong> \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0926 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Removal and Disqualification<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0939\u091f\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u0930\u094d\u0939\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n The Chairperson or any Member shall be removed if:<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0939\u091f\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>Contravenes provisions of section 16, OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Has been convicted for an offence OR an inquiry into an offence is pending, OR<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Has been found guilty in disciplinary proceedings OR a disciplinary proceeding is pending, OR<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928\u093f\u0915 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0940 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u0940 \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Has abused position rendering continuance prejudicial to public interest<\/span>\u092a\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u0941\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u093e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>The vacancy shall be filled by fresh nomination in accordance with this section<\/span>\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0924\u093e\u091c\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092d\u0930\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Fees and Allowances<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>The Chairperson or Members other than<\/strong> members nominated under clauses (b) and (d) shall be entitled to such fees or allowances as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0916\u0902\u0921 (b) \u0914\u0930 (d) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930<\/strong> \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u0915\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-explanation\">\n \ud83d\udca1<\/span>\n EXPLANATION:<\/strong> Members from clauses (b) and (d) are government employees already receiving salaries, so they don't get additional fees. The Chairperson and NGO members (external experts) are compensated for their time.<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923:<\/strong> \u0916\u0902\u0921 (b) \u0914\u0930 (d) \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u091c\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u0947\u0924\u0928 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0940\u0964 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 NGO \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f (\u092c\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937\u091c\u094d\u091e) \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s8\">\n SECTION 8<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 8<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Grants and Audit<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Central Government Grants<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>The Central Government may, after due appropriation by Parliament, make to the State Government grants of such sums of money as it may think fit<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d, \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0927\u0928\u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>For payment of fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 State Government Agency<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>The State Government may set up an agency and transfer the grants to that agency<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0938 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Disbursement<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>The agency shall pay to the District Officer such sums as required for payment of fees or allowances<\/span>\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Accounts and Audit<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>The accounts of the agency shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may, in consultation with the Accountant General of the State<\/strong>, be prescribed<\/span>\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u0916\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0901\u0917\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0936 \u0938\u0947<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The person holding custody of accounts shall furnish to the State Government, before such date as prescribed, its audited copy of accounts together with auditors' report<\/strong><\/span>\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0924\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0916 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0915\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0938\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0932\u0947\u0916\u093e\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-keypoints\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83c\udfaf Financial Framework Overview<\/span>\ud83c\udfaf \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0922\u093e\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0932\u094b\u0915\u0928<\/span><\/div>\n Flow of Funds:<\/strong> Central Govt (grants) \u2192 State Govt (agency setup) \u2192 Agency (disburses) \u2192 District Officers (pay) \u2192 LCC Members (fees\/allowances)<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u0927\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0939:<\/strong> \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 (\u0905\u0928\u0941\u0926\u093e\u0928) \u2192 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 (\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u0928\u093e) \u2192 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 (\u0938\u0902\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0930\u0923) \u2192 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 (\u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928) \u2192 LCC \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f (\u092b\u0940\u0938\/\u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947)<\/span><\/p>\n This ensures financial sustainability<\/strong> of the LCC system with clear accountability.<\/span>\u092f\u0939 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 LCC \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0923\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0930\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch4\">\n CHAPTER IV<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f IV<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s9\">\n SECTION 9<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Complaint of Sexual Harassment<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Filing the Complaint<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing<\/strong>, a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to:<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/strong> \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>The Internal Committee<\/strong> (if constituted), OR<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong> (\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>The Local Committee<\/strong> (if ICC is not constituted)<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong> (\u092f\u0926\u093f ICC \u0917\u0920\u093f\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Time Limit for Filing Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of three months from the date of incident<\/strong><\/span>\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>In case of a series of incidents: Within three months from the date of last incident<\/strong><\/span>\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u094d\u0930\u0943\u0902\u0916\u0932\u093e \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930: \u0905\u0902\u0924\u093f\u092e \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 Assistance for Written Complaint<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n Where such complaint cannot be made in writing, the Presiding Officer or any Member of the Internal Committee OR the Chairperson or any Member of the Local Committee, as the case may be, shall render all reasonable assistance<\/strong> to the woman for making the complaint in writing.<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940, \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0940\u0920\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e, \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u23f3 Second Proviso \u2014 Extension of Time Limit<\/span>\u23f3 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n The Internal Committee or Local Committee may, for reasons to be recorded in writing<\/strong>, extend the time limit not exceeding three months<\/strong> (i.e., total maximum 6 months), if it is satisfied that the circumstances were such which prevented the woman from filing a complaint within the said period.<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f<\/strong>, \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0927\u093f\u0915<\/strong> (\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0924\u092e 6 \u092e\u093e\u0939) \u0924\u0915 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0935\u0939 \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0939\u094b \u0915\u093f \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0925\u0940\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u094b\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0902\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Complaint by Others on Behalf of Aggrieved Woman<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0942\u0938\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the aggrieved woman is unable to make a complaint on account of:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u094b:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe5<\/span>Her physical incapacity<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83e\udde0<\/span>Her mental incapacity<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093e<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc80<\/span>Her death<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Otherwise<\/strong> (any other reason)<\/span>\u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e<\/strong> (\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n The complaint may be made by:<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67<\/span>Her legal heir<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Such other person as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0910\u0938\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s10\">\n SECTION 10<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Conciliation<\/span>\u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Settlement Through Conciliation<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>The ICC or LCC may, before initiating an inquiry under section 11<\/strong> and at the request of the aggrieved woman<\/strong>, take steps to settle the matter between her and the respondent through conciliation<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC, \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947<\/strong> \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u092a\u0930<\/strong>, \u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e \u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u0926\u092e \u0909\u0920\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udeab Critical Prohibition<\/span>\ud83d\udeab \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/div>\n No monetary settlement shall be made as a basis of conciliation.<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092e\u094c\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Recording the Settlement<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Where settlement has been arrived at, the ICC or LCC shall record the settlement<\/strong> so arrived<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Forward the same to the employer or District Officer to take action as specified in the recommendation<\/span>\u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Copies to Parties<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The ICC or LCC shall provide copies of the settlement as recorded to the aggrieved woman and the respondent<\/strong><\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 No Further Inquiry<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Where a settlement is arrived at, no further inquiry<\/strong> shall be conducted by the ICC or LCC<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/strong> \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s11\">\n SECTION 11<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Inquiry Procedure<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n Subject to the provisions of section 10, the ICC or LCC shall:<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC:<\/span><\/p>\n Where the respondent is an employee:<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Proceed to make inquiry into the complaint in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the respondent<\/strong><\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such rules exist: In such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n In case of a domestic worker:<\/strong><\/span>\u0918\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0917\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe0<\/span>The Local Committee shall, if prima facie case exists<\/strong>, forward the complaint to the police<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u092c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0939\u094b<\/strong>, \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of seven days<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u093e\u0924 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>For registering the case under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code<\/strong> and any other relevant provisions<\/span>\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 509<\/strong> \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0941\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0924 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 Non-Compliance with Settlement<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n Where the aggrieved woman informs the ICC or LCC that any term or condition of the settlement arrived at under sub-section (2) of section 10 has not been complied with by the respondent<\/strong>:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 10 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0938\u092e\u091d\u094c\u0924\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0936\u0930\u094d\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>The ICC or LCC shall proceed to make an inquiry into the complaint, OR<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc6e<\/span>As the case may be, forward the complaint to the police<\/span>\u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-procedure\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Second Proviso \u2014 Opportunity of Hearing (Both Parties are Employees)<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0938\u0941\u0928\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 (\u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930)<\/span><\/div>\n Where both the parties are employees:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc42<\/span>The parties shall, during the course of inquiry, be given an opportunity of being heard<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930<\/strong> \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>A copy of the findings<\/strong> shall be made available to both the parties<\/span>\u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f<\/strong> \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>Enabling them to make representation against the findings<\/strong> before the Committee<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0938\u0938\u0947 \u0935\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928<\/strong> \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Court's Power to Order Payment<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u0940 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Notwithstanding anything contained in section 509 of the IPC, the court may, when the respondent is convicted of the offence, order payment of such sums as it may consider appropriate to the aggrieved woman by the respondent<\/span>IPC \u0915\u0940 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 509 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092d\u0940, \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u091c\u092c \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Having regard to the provisions of section 15 (determination of compensation)<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15 (\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923) \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Powers of ICC\/LCC During Inquiry<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 ICC\/LCC \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n For the purpose of making an inquiry, the ICC or LCC shall have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908<\/strong> when trying a suit in respect of:<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0938\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e, 1908 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0940, \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>(a)<\/strong> Summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u094b \u0938\u092e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e, \u0909\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u092a\u0925 \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Requiring the discovery and production of documents<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Any other matter which may be prescribed<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Timeline for Inquiry<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>The inquiry under sub-section (1) shall be completed within a period of ninety days<\/strong><\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0928\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch5\">\n CHAPTER V<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f V<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Inquiry into Complaint<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s12\">\n SECTION 12<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 12<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Action During Pendency of Inquiry<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Interim Relief<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u092e \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0924<\/span><\/h4>\n During the pendency of an inquiry on a written request made by the aggrieved woman<\/strong>, the ICC or LCC may recommend to the employer to:<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0932\u0902\u092c\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0939\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0930\u094b\u0927 \u092a\u0930<\/strong>, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd04<\/span>(a)<\/strong> Transfer the aggrieved woman or the respondent to any other workplace<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Grant leave to the aggrieved woman up to a period of three months<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u092e\u093e\u0939 \u0924\u0915 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Grant such other relief to the aggrieved woman as may be prescribed<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Additional Leave<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udca1 Important Note on Leave<\/span>\ud83d\udca1 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0928\u094b\u091f<\/span><\/div>\n The leave granted to the aggrieved woman under this section shall be in addition to the leave<\/strong> she would be otherwise entitled.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0909\u0938 \u0905\u0935\u0915\u093e\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093e \u0939\u0915\u0926\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Implementation of Recommendations<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>On the recommendation of the ICC or LCC, the employer shall implement the recommendations<\/strong><\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092a\u0930, \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Send the report of such implementation to the ICC or LCC<\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0947\u091c\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s13\">\n SECTION 13<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Inquiry Report<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Submission of Inquiry Report<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>On completion of inquiry, the ICC or LCC shall provide a report of its findings<\/strong> to the employer or District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>Within a period of ten days<\/strong> from the date of completion of inquiry<\/span>\u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u093f\u0925\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0938 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Such report shall be made available to the concerned parties<\/strong><\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 If Allegation Not Proved<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2705<\/span>Where the ICC or LCC arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent has not been proved<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0941\u0906<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>It shall recommend to the employer and District Officer that no action is required<\/strong> to be taken in the matter<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940 \u0915\u093f \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 If Allegation Proved<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the ICC or LCC arrives at the conclusion that the allegation against the respondent has been proved<\/strong>, it shall recommend to the employer or District Officer:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>, \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940:<\/span><\/p>\n (i) Action for Sexual Harassment as Misconduct:<\/strong><\/span>(i) \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To take action for sexual harassment as a misconduct in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the respondent<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such service rules have been made: In such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u092c\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n (ii) Deduction for Compensation:<\/strong><\/span>(ii) \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>To deduct, notwithstanding anything in the service rules applicable to the respondent, from the salary or wages of the respondent such sum as it may consider appropriate<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092d\u0940, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0947\u0924\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u091c\u0926\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u091d\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc69<\/span>To be paid to the aggrieved woman or to her legal heirs, as it may determine<\/span>\u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947, \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>In accordance with the provisions of section 15<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u26a0\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 If Deduction Not Possible<\/span>\u26a0\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u092d\u0935 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n In case the employer is unable to make such deduction from the salary of the respondent due to:<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u0947\u0924\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u091f\u094c\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u094b, \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>His being absent from duty, OR<\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Cessation of employment<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n It may direct the respondent to pay such sum to the aggrieved woman.<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u0947 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Second Proviso \u2014 Recovery as Land Revenue<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u092d\u0942-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935 \u092c\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u0938\u0942\u0932\u0940<\/span><\/div>\n In case the respondent fails to pay the sum referred to in clause (ii), the ICC or LCC may forward the order for recovery of the sum as an arrear of land revenue<\/strong> to the concerned District Officer.<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947, \u0924\u094b ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u0938\u0942\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0942-\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0938\u094d\u0935 \u092c\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/strong> \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 Implementation Timeline<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>The employer or District Officer shall act upon the recommendation within sixty days<\/strong> of its receipt by him<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0920 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930<\/strong> \u0909\u0938 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s14\">\n SECTION 14<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Punishment for False or Malicious Complaint and False Evidence<\/span>\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Action Against False\/Malicious Complaint<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e\/\u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the ICC or LCC arrives at a conclusion that:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>The allegation against the respondent is malicious<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923<\/strong> \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>The aggrieved woman or any other person making the complaint has made the complaint knowing it to be false<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The aggrieved woman or any other person has produced any forged or misleading document<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c<\/strong> \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n The Committee may recommend to the employer or District Officer:<\/strong><\/span>\u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To take action against the woman or person who has made the complaint under section 9<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>In accordance with provisions of service rules applicable OR in such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f First Proviso \u2014 Protection for Genuine Complaints<\/span>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0935\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0935\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/span><\/div>\n A mere inability to substantiate a complaint or provide adequate proof<\/strong> need not attract action against the complainant under this section.<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u093e\u0923 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Second Proviso \u2014 Inquiry Required for Malicious Intent<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u0906\u0936\u092f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0905\u0928\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/div>\n The malicious intent on part of the complainant<\/strong> shall be established after an inquiry in accordance with the procedure prescribed, before any action is recommended<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0926\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923 \u092e\u0902\u0936\u093e<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Action Against Witnesses Giving False Evidence<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the ICC or LCC arrives at a conclusion that during the inquiry any witness has:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a\u0947 \u0915\u093f \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940 \u0928\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>Given false evidence<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f<\/strong> \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Produced any forged or misleading document<\/strong><\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092e\u0915 \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c<\/strong> \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n It may recommend:<\/strong><\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To the employer of the witness or District Officer to take action in accordance with provisions of service rules OR as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s15\">\n SECTION 15<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 15<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Determination of Compensation<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n For the purpose of determining the sums to be paid to the aggrieved woman under clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13, the ICC or LCC shall have regard to:<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f, ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udde0<\/span>(a)<\/strong> The mental trauma, pain, suffering and emotional distress caused to the aggrieved woman<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093e, \u0926\u0930\u094d\u0926, \u0915\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0914\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0935\u0928\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u091f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcbc<\/span>(b)<\/strong> The loss in the career opportunity due to the incident of sexual harassment<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0948\u0930\u093f\u092f\u0930 \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0928\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc8a<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Medical expenses incurred by the victim for physical or psychiatric treatment<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0936\u093e\u0930\u0940\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u092f\u093e \u092e\u0928\u094b\u091a\u093f\u0915\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u0917\u090f \u091a\u093f\u0915\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u092f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>(d)<\/strong> The income and financial status of the respondent<\/span>(d)<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>(e)<\/strong> Feasibility of such payment in lump sum or in instalments<\/span>(e)<\/strong> \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092d\u0941\u0917\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u090f\u0915\u092e\u0941\u0936\u094d\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s16\">\n SECTION 16<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Prohibition of Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0937\u0947\u0927<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udeab Strict Confidentiality Requirement<\/span>\ud83d\udeab \u0915\u0921\u093c\u0940 \u0917\u094b\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/div>\n Notwithstanding anything contained in the Right to Information Act, 2005, the following shall not be published, communicated or made known<\/strong> to the public, press and media in any manner:<\/span>\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e, 2005 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092d\u0940, \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924, \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdd<\/span>The contents of the complaint made under section 9<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc64<\/span>The identity and addresses of the aggrieved woman, respondent and witnesses<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e, \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>Any information relating to conciliation and inquiry proceedings<\/span>\u0938\u0941\u0932\u0939 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Recommendations of the ICC or LCC<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>The action taken by the employer or District Officer under provisions of this Act<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"box-procedure\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2705 Proviso \u2014 Permitted Disclosure<\/span>\u2705 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/div>\n Information may be disseminated regarding the justice secured to any victim<\/strong> of sexual harassment under this Act without disclosing<\/strong> the name, address, identity or any other particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the aggrieved woman and witnesses.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0913\u0930 \u0932\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e, \u092a\u0924\u0947, \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u092c\u094d\u092f\u094c\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u091f \u0915\u093f\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s17\">\n SECTION 17<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Penalty for Publication or Making Known Contents<\/span>\u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Where any person entrusted with the duty to handle or deal with the complaint, inquiry or any recommendations or action to be taken under the provisions of this Act, contravenes the provisions of section 16<\/strong><\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924, \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u092d\u093e\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u0938\u094c\u0902\u092a\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 16 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>He shall be liable for penalty in accordance with the provisions of the service rules applicable to the said person<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such service rules exist: In such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s18\">\n SECTION 18<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 18<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Appeal<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Right to Appeal<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n Any person aggrieved from the following may prefer an appeal:<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>The recommendations made under sub-section (2) of section 13 (allegation not proved), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0902 (\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Clause (i) or clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of section 13 (allegation proved \u2014 action and compensation), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u0915\u093e \u0916\u0902\u0921 (i) \u092f\u093e \u0916\u0902\u0921 (ii) (\u0905\u092d\u093f\u0915\u0925\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u2014 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0930), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>Sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14 (false complaint\/false evidence), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u092f\u093e \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) (\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924\/\u092e\u093f\u0925\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u094d\u092f), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>Section 17 (penalty for breach of confidentiality), OR<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17 (\u0917\u094b\u092a\u0928\u0940\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092d\u0902\u0917 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921), \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u274c<\/span>Non-implementation of such recommendations<\/strong><\/span>\u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Appellate Authority<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>To the court or tribunal in accordance with the provisions of the service rules<\/strong> applicable to the said person<\/span>\u0909\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Where no such service rules exist: Without prejudice to provisions contained in any other law, the person aggrieved may prefer an appeal in such manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902: \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e, \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0925\u093f\u0924 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Timeline for Appeal<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f-\u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u23f0<\/span>The appeal shall be preferred within a period of ninety days<\/strong> of the recommendations<\/span>\u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u092c\u094d\u092c\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch6\">\n CHAPTER VI<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VI<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s19\">\n SECTION 19<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 19<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Duties of Employer<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n Every employer shall:<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Safe Working Environment<\/span>(a) \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span>Provide a safe working environment<\/strong> at the workplace which shall include safety from the persons coming into contact at the workplace<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093e\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0930\u0923<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0938\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u092a\u0930\u094d\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Display Information<\/span>(b) \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Display at any conspicuous place<\/strong> in the workplace:<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0938\u0941\u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/strong> \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>The penal consequences of sexual harassment<\/strong>, AND<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u093e\u0902\u0921\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0930\u093f\u0923\u093e\u092e<\/strong>, \u0914\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>The order constituting the Internal Committee<\/strong> under sub-section (1) of section 4<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(c) Organize Awareness Programs<\/span>(c) \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcda<\/span>Organise workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals<\/strong> for sensitising the employees with the provisions of the Act<\/span>\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928\u0936\u0940\u0932 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u093f\u0924 \u0905\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83c\udf93<\/span>Organise orientation programmes<\/strong> for the members of the Internal Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>In the manner as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(d) Provide Necessary Facilities<\/span>(d) \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span>Provide necessary facilities to the ICC or LCC for dealing with the complaint and conducting an inquiry<\/span>\u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0938\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(e) Assist in Securing Attendance<\/span>(e) \u0909\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Assist in securing the attendance of respondent and witnesses<\/strong> before the ICC or LCC<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u093e\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f<\/strong> \u0938\u0941\u0928\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(f) Make Information Available<\/span>(f) \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Make available such information to the ICC or LCC as it may require having regard to the complaint made under sub-section (1) of section 9<\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0915\u094b \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(g) Assistance for Filing Criminal Complaint<\/span>(g) \u0906\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>Provide assistance to the woman if she so chooses to file a complaint in relation to the offence under the Indian Penal Code<\/strong> or any other law for the time being in force<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/strong> \u092f\u093e \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947 \u0924\u094b \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(h) Initiate Action Against Non-Employee Perpetrator<\/span>(h) \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc6e<\/span>Cause to initiate action, under the IPC or any other law, against the perpetrator<\/span>IPC \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Or if the aggrieved woman so desires, where the perpetrator is not an employee<\/strong>, in the workplace at which the incident of sexual harassment took place<\/span>\u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092f\u0926\u093f \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0947, \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948<\/strong>, \u0909\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0908<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(i) Treat as Misconduct<\/span>(i) \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>Treat sexual harassment as a misconduct under the service rules<\/strong> and initiate action for such misconduct<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u093e\u0928\u0947\u0917\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0926\u093e\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0930\u0902\u092d \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(j) Monitor Timely Submission of Reports<\/span>(j) \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Monitor the timely submission of reports by the Internal Committee<\/span>\u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch7\">\n CHAPTER VII<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VII<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s20\">\n SECTION 20<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 20<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Duties and Powers of District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n The District Officer shall:<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Monitor Timely Submission of Reports<\/span>(a) \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Monitor the timely submission of report furnished by the Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Engage NGOs for Awareness Creation<\/span>(b) \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0943\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f NGO \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0932\u0917\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83e\udd1d<\/span>Take such measures as may be necessary for engaging non-governmental organisations<\/strong> for creation of awareness on sexual harassment and the rights of the women<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e\u0913\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0938\u0943\u091c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0917\u0948\u0930-\u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0932\u0917\u094d\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947<\/strong> \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n \n <div class=\"chapter-heading-block\" id=\"ch8\">\n CHAPTER VIII<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f VIII<\/span><\/span>\n <h2>Miscellaneous<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927<\/span><\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s21\">\n SECTION 21<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 21<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Committee to Submit Annual Report<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Preparation and Submission<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>The ICC or LCC shall in each calendar year prepare an annual report<\/strong><\/span>ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0915\u0948\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0921\u0930 \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/strong> \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>In such form and at such time as may be prescribed<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u0930<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>Submit the same to the employer and the District Officer<\/strong><\/span>\u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 District Officer's Reporting<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u093f\u0902\u0917<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>The District Officer shall forward a brief report on the annual reports<\/strong> received under sub-section (1) to the State Government<\/span>\u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f<\/strong> \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0905\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s22\">\n SECTION 22<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 22<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Employer to Include Information in Annual Report<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>The employer shall include in its report the number of cases filed, if any, and their disposal<\/strong> under this Act in the annual report of his organisation<\/span>\u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e, \u092f\u0926\u093f \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0939\u094b, \u0914\u0930 \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u0930\u0947<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0936\u093e\u092e\u093f\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Where no such report is required to be prepared, intimate such number of cases to the District Officer<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0942\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s23\">\n SECTION 23<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 23<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Appropriate Government to Monitor Implementation<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>The appropriate Government shall monitor the implementation<\/strong> of this Act<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0930\u093e\u0928\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Maintain data on the number of cases filed and disposed of<\/strong> in respect of all cases of sexual harassment at workplace<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u093e\u0916\u093f\u0932 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u092a\u091f\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e<\/strong> \u0915\u093e \u0921\u0947\u091f\u093e \u0930\u0916\u0947\u0917\u0940<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s24\">\n SECTION 24<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 24<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Measures to Publicise the Act<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u093e\u0930-\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u093e\u092f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n The appropriate Government may, subject to the availability of financial and other resources:<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0940\u092f \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0902\u0938\u093e\u0927\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Develop Information and Training Materials<\/span>(a) \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcda<\/span>Develop relevant information, education, communication and training materials<\/strong><\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0938\u0902\u0917\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e, \u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e, \u0938\u0902\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0938\u093e\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0935\u093f\u0915\u0938\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce2<\/span>Organise awareness programmes<\/strong>, to advance the understanding of the public of the provisions of this Act providing for protection against sexual harassment of woman at workplace<\/span>\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0930\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0938\u0902\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0915\u094b \u0906\u0917\u0947 \u092c\u0922\u093c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Formulate Orientation and Training Programmes<\/span>(b) \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udf93<\/span>Formulate orientation and training programmes<\/strong> for the members of the Local Committee<\/span>\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e<\/strong> \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s25\">\n SECTION 25<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 25<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Power to Call for Information and Inspection<\/span>\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Powers of Appropriate Government<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n The appropriate Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest or in the interest of women employees at a workplace to do so, by order in writing, may:<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930, \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0932\u094b\u0915\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u092a\u0930 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0939\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u0939\u0948, \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n\n <h4>(a) Call for Information<\/span>(a) \u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>Call upon any employer or District Officer to furnish in writing such information relating to sexual harassment<\/strong> as it may require<\/span>\u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u0939 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>(b) Authorise Inspection<\/span>(b) \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>Authorise any officer to make inspection of the records and workplace<\/strong> in relation to sexual harassment<\/span>\u092f\u094c\u0928 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916\u094b\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0938\u094d\u0925\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923<\/strong> \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>Who shall submit a report of such inspection to it within such period as may be specified in the order<\/span>\u091c\u094b \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0937\u094d\u091f \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0940\u0924\u0930 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Duty to Produce Records<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0935\u094d\u092f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcc4<\/span>Every employer and District Officer shall produce on demand before the officer making the inspection all information, records and other documents<\/strong> in his custody having a bearing on the subject matter of such inspection<\/span>\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u093f\u0932\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0916\u0940 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u0940\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f-\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u092c\u0902\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940, \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0916 \u0914\u0930 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0926\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0947\u091c<\/strong> \u092a\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s26\">\n SECTION 26<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 26<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Penalty for Non-Compliance with Provisions of Act<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092a\u093e\u0932\u0928 \u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Offences and Penalty<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0914\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h4>\n Where the employer fails to:<\/span>\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u092b\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u0947:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u26d4<\/span>(a)<\/strong> Constitute an Internal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 4<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0924\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0917\u0920\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Take action under sections 13, 14 and 22<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 13, 14 \u0914\u0930 22 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(c)<\/strong> Contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets contravention of other provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0902\u0918\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0939\u093e\u092f\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <div class=\"box-warning\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Penalty for First Offence<\/span>\ud83d\udcb0 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/div>\n He shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees (\u20b950,000)<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0935\u0939 \u091c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u091c\u094b \u092a\u091a\u093e\u0938 \u0939\u091c\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u090f (\u20b950,000)<\/strong> \u0924\u0915 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Penalty for Repeat Offences<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0926\u094b\u0939\u0930\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/h4>\n If any employer, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under this Act subsequently commits and is convicted of the same offence, he shall be liable to:<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e, \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0909\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0941\u0928\u0903 \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0926\u093e\u092f\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>(i)<\/strong> Twice the punishment, which might have been imposed on a first conviction, subject to the punishment being maximum provided for the same offence<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0926\u094b\u0937\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094b\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094b\u0917\u0941\u0928\u0947 \u0924\u0915, \u0909\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0924\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0924\u0915<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Proviso \u2014 Higher Punishment Under Other Laws<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941\u0915 \u2014 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0926\u0902\u0921<\/span><\/div>\n In case a higher punishment is prescribed under any other law for the time being in force, for the offence for which the accused is being prosecuted, the court shall take due cognizance of the same while awarding the punishment.<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0909\u0938 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u091a\u0932\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0909\u091a\u094d\u091a \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0935\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0926\u0902\u0921 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0930\u094b\u092a\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> Cancellation of his licence OR withdrawal OR non-renewal OR approval OR cancellation of the registration, as the case may be, by the Government or local authority required for carrying on his business or activity<\/span>(ii)<\/strong> \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093f\u0924\u093f, \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092f\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0940\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u093e\u092f \u092f\u093e \u0917\u0924\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093e\u0907\u0938\u0947\u0902\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0930\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e \u092a\u0902\u091c\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093e\u092a\u0938\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0935\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u094b\u0926\u0928 \u092f\u093e \u0930\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s27\">\n SECTION 27<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 27<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Cognizance of Offence by Courts<\/span>\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Cognizance Requirements<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act or any rules made thereunder, save on a complaint made by:<\/span>\u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u0917\u090f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0938\u093f\u0935\u093e\u092f \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0940 \u0917\u0908 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u092a\u0930:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udc69<\/span>The aggrieved woman<\/strong>, OR<\/span>\u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e<\/strong>, \u0905\u0925\u0935\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>Any person authorised by the ICC or LCC<\/strong> in this behalf<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924 ICC \u092f\u093e LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u0943\u0924<\/strong> \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Court Jurisdiction<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class<\/strong> shall try any offence punishable under this Act<\/span>\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0928\u0917\u0930 \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f \u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0917 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093f\u0915 \u092e\u091c\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091f<\/strong> \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0935\u0930 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0926\u0902\u0921\u0928\u0940\u092f \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u091a\u093e\u0930\u0923 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Nature of Offence<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0915\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u0943\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\ud83d\udccb Important<\/span>\ud83d\udccb \u092e\u0939\u0924\u094d\u0935\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923<\/span><\/div>\n Every offence under this Act shall be non-cognizable<\/strong>.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0905\u092a\u0930\u093e\u0927 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0947\u092f<\/strong> \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s28\">\n SECTION 28<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 28<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Act Not in Derogation of Any Other Law<\/span>\u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n <div class=\"box-label\">\u2696\ufe0f Concurrent Remedies<\/span>\u2696\ufe0f \u0938\u092e\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/span><\/div>\n The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation<\/strong> of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force.<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u092e\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0943\u0924\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0924\u093f\u0930\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u0928 \u0915\u093f \u0909\u0928\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0935\u0930\u094d\u091c\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902<\/strong>\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n This means:<\/strong> The aggrieved woman can pursue remedies under POSH Act as well as under IPC, CrPC, or any other applicable law simultaneously.<\/span>\u0907\u0938\u0915\u093e \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0939\u0948:<\/strong> \u092a\u0940\u0921\u093c\u093f\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u093f\u0932\u093e POSH \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925-\u0938\u093e\u0925 IPC, CrPC \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0932\u093e\u0917\u0942 \u0915\u093e\u0928\u0942\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u0909\u092a\u091a\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s29\">\n SECTION 29<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 29<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Power of Appropriate Government to Make Rules<\/span>\u0938\u092e\u0941\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Central Government's Rule-Making Power<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (2) \u2014 Matters for Which Rules May Be Made<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u2014 \u091c\u093f\u0928 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902<\/span><\/h4>\n In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters:<\/span>\u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0917\u093e\u092e\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u0915\u0924\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093f\u0915\u0942\u0932 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935 \u0921\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u092c\u093f\u0928\u093e, \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092d\u0940 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0937\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902:<\/span><\/p>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcb0<\/span>(a)<\/strong> The fees or allowances to be paid to the Members under sub-section (4) of section 4<\/span>(a)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 4 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udc65<\/span>(b)<\/strong> Nomination of members under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7<\/span>(b)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0902\u0915\u0928<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcb5<\/span>(c)<\/strong> The fees or allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and Members under sub-section (4) of section 7<\/span>(c)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 7 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u092b\u0940\u0938 \u092f\u093e \u092d\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udccb<\/span>(d)<\/strong> The person who may make complaint under sub-section (2) of section 9<\/span>(d)<\/strong> \u0935\u0939 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f \u091c\u094b \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 9 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u092f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>(e)<\/strong> The manner of inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 11<\/span>(e)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>(f)<\/strong> The powers for making an inquiry under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 11<\/span>(f)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 11 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0901\u091a \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/span>(g)<\/strong> The relief to be recommended under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 12<\/span>(g)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 12 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0938\u093f\u092b\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0936 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0924<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>(h)<\/strong> The manner of action to be taken under clause (i) of sub-section (3) of section 13<\/span>(h)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 13 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (i) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/span>(i)<\/strong> The manner of action to be taken under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14<\/span>(i)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 14 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0913\u0902 (1) \u0914\u0930 (2) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udeab<\/span>(j)<\/strong> The manner of action to be taken under section 17<\/span>(j)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 17 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udce4<\/span>(k)<\/strong> The manner of appeal under sub-section (1) of section 18<\/span>(k)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 18 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0905\u092a\u0940\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcda<\/span>(l)<\/strong> The manner of organising workshops, awareness programmes for sensitising employees and orientation programmes for ICC members under clause (c) of section 19<\/span>(l)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 19 \u0915\u0947 \u0916\u0902\u0921 (c) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u094d\u092e\u091a\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0938\u0902\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928\u0936\u0940\u0932 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0936\u093e\u0932\u093e\u090f\u0901, \u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u0942\u0915\u0924\u093e \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0914\u0930 ICC \u0938\u0926\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0905\u092d\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0930\u092e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0940\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcca<\/span>(m)<\/strong> The form and time for preparation of annual report by ICC and LCC under sub-section (1) of section 21<\/span>(m)<\/strong> \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 21 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 ICC \u0914\u0930 LCC \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0915 \u0930\u093f\u092a\u094b\u0930\u094d\u091f \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092e\u092f<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (3) \u2014 Laying Before Parliament<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (3) \u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament<\/span>\u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0936\u0940\u0918\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\ud83d\udcc5<\/span>While it is in session, for a total period of thirty days<\/strong> which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions<\/span>\u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928, \u0924\u0940\u0938 \u0926\u093f\u0928<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0941\u0932 \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u094b \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u094b \u092f\u093e \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <li>\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>If, before the expiry of the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0932 \u0905\u0917\u0932\u0947 \u0938\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947, \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u094b\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0907\u0938 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u092a\u0930 \u0938\u0939\u092e\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f \u0925\u093e, \u0924\u094b \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0924\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0936\u094b\u0927\u093f\u0924 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0928\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (4) \u2014 State Government Rules<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u2014 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83d\udcdc<\/span>Any rule made under sub-section (4) of section 8 by the State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature (where it consists of two Houses) or before that House (where it consists of one House)<\/span>\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 8 \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (4) \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u093e\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u092c\u0928\u093e\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0936\u0940\u0918\u094d\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u0928\u092e\u0902\u0921\u0932 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 (\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u094b \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0902) \u092f\u093e \u0909\u0938 \u0938\u0926\u0928 (\u091c\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0939\u094b) \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n <div class=\"section-heading-block\" id=\"s30\">\n SECTION 30<\/span>\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e 30<\/span><\/span>\n <h3>Power to Remove Difficulties<\/span>\u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0907\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/div>\n\n <h4>Sub-section (1) \u2014 Power to Issue Orders<\/span>\u0909\u092a-\u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e (1) \u2014 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\u2699\ufe0f<\/span>If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for removing the difficulty<\/span>\u092f\u0926\u093f \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u092a\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0939\u094b, \u0924\u094b \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0936\u093f\u0924 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0907\u0938 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0928\u093f\u092f\u092e \u0915\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u0902\u0917\u0924 \u0928 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u092a\u092c\u0902\u0927 \u0915\u0930 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u094b \u0909\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0920\u093f\u0928\u093e\u0908 \u0915\u094b \u0926\u0942\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u0935\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0915 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0940\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0902<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"box-important\">\n 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\u2014 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/h4>\n <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/span>Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament<\/span>\u0907\u0938 \u0927\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u0940\u0928 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0906\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u092f\u0925\u093e\u0936\u0940\u0918\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0902\u0938\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915 \u0938\u0926\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0915\u094d\u0937 \u0930\u0916\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <hr class=\"section-divider\">\n\n<\/main>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n function setLang(lang) {\n if (lang === 'hi') {\n 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