GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan. 1997, sexual harassment of a working woman at work place amounts to the violation of which one the following Articles?
A
Article 19
B
Article 20
C
Article 21
D
Article 14
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is clear violation of the rights under Articles 14, 15 and 21 of Constitution. One of the logical consequences of such an incident is also the violation of the victim’s fundamental right under Article 19(1)(g) ‘to practice any profession or to carry out any occupation, trade or business’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Vishaka guidelines were a set of guidelines that were intended to protect women at the workplace. These were instituted by the Supreme Court of India in the year 1997. These are procedural in nature and state the method that is to be followed while dealing with cases related to the sexual harassment of women.

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