Sexual Harassment by Ola Driver: Karnataka High Court Directs Ola To Pay INR 5 Lakh to Woman Who Was Sexually Harassed by Cab Driver in 2018
The high court bench of Justice MGS Kamal also directed the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the company to hold an inquiry into the woman’s complaint in accordance with provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) [POSH] Act, 2013.
On Monday, the Karnataka High Court directed ANI Technologies, the parent company that owns and operates OLA Cabs, to pay INR 5 lakh as compensation to a woman who was sexually harassed by an Ola cab driver in 2018. The high court bench of Justice MGS Kamal also directed the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the company to hold an inquiry into the woman’s complaint in accordance with provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) [POSH] Act, 2013. The court further said that the ICC must complete such an inquiry within 90 days and submit its report before the District Officer. Furthermore, the state's top court directed ANI Technologies to pay the petitioner an additional sum of INR 50,000 as litigation expenses. The woman petitioner had sought action against a driver under the POSH Act. She alleged she was sexually harassed by the driver in August 2018 and that Ola had failed to take appropriate action following her complaint. HC on Hate Speech: Chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ Is Not Hate Speech, Says Karnataka High Court; Quashes FIR Against 5 Booked for Promoting Enmity Between Different Groups.
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