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Q116 (CDS-I/2015) Polity & Governance › Judiciary › Supreme Court structure and powers Answer Verified

The Supreme Court guidelines issued in the Vishaka Case pertain to

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The Supreme Court guidelines issued in the landmark case of Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997) specifically pertain to sexual harassment at the workplace [1]. The judgment was delivered following the gang rape of Bhanwari Devi, a social worker in Rajasthan, which highlighted the lack of legal protection for women in professional environments [3]. The Court held that sexual harassment violates fundamental rights under Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution, including the right to work with dignity [1]. These guidelines filled a legislative vacuum, mandating that employers in both public and private sectors establish mechanisms to prevent and redress such harassment [2]. The Vishaka Guidelines served as the legal framework for over fifteen years until the Parliament enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, also known as the POSH Act [2].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 90: Landmark Judgements and Their Impact > VISHAKA CASE (1997) > p. 633
  2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishakha_and_Others_v._State_of_Rajasthan
  3. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 90: Landmark Judgements and Their Impact > 634 ,g7 Indian Polity > p. 634
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