Delhi HC raps Centre for outing survivor's name in its POSH handbook
The Delhi High Court has criticized the Indian government for including the name of a sexual harassment survivor in an official handbook on workplace safety. The court emphasized that revealing a victim's identity is a punishable offense and demanded accountability from the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Why it matters
It highlights legal accountability and the protection of privacy rights for survivors of sexual harassment in India.
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC rapped Centre for naming a workplace sexual harassment survivor in a handbook it published on preventing such harassment and dealing with complaints.“How is the name of the victim disclosed in this? How can you do that? You are the govt of India. You yourself are publishing (handbooks) revealing the name of the victim and you are circulating it. It is on your official website,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said, listing the matter for the next hearing on Wednesday.Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) handbook was published by Ministry of Women and Child Development.
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