Police asked to file final report in sanitary worker ‘harassment’ case in three months
The Madras High Court has ordered police to complete an investigation into a caste discrimination case involving a sanitary worker within three months. The worker, D. Sasikala, faced harassment from a panchayat secretary, leading to a formal complaint under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing legal efforts to address systemic caste-based discrimination and workplace harassment in India.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed Madurai police to complete, in three months, investigation into the case of alleged caste discrimination and harassment of a Scheduled Caste sanitary worker by a caste Hindu panchayat secretary.
Justice R. Vijayakumar directed the police to file the final report in three months and ordered protection to the petitioner, sanitary worker D. Sasikala of Melur in Madurai district.
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