Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Indian Context

Abstract

Sexual harassment is any unwanted, unwelcome or uninvited behaviour of a sexual nature that is likely to offend, humiliate or intimidate. In constitutional law prospective, Article 14, 15(1) and 16(2) of Constitution declares that gender equality is a fundamental right and violation of such right is punishable. The Constitution of India guarantees certain basic and fundamental rights to all the fundamental right. These fundamental rights include: the right to equality, right to live with dignity and personal liberty and the right to work. The beliefs cherished in the Preamble of the Constitution are to be secured to every one of the nationals. Women satisfying the states of citizenship are as much a national of India as anyone else. Consequently they are qualified for all the rights, commitments, obligations and assurance under the Constitution. The Preamble, which is a key of the Constitution, in this manner ensures uniformity of chance and equivalent status to men and women.