Law: Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010

Section: 8,4,10,12

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 13

(a) Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act (IV of 2010)--- ----Ss.8, 4, 10 12---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.13---Constitutional petition---Ombudsperson to enquire into complaint---Procedure for holding inquiry---Provisions of the Act in addition to and not in derogation of any other law---Protection against double punishment and self-incrimination---Scope---Petitioners sought dismissal of complaint filed by respondent before the Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace on the ground that an FIR on similar allegations had already been filed against them---Validity---Ombudsperson while making a decision on a complaint could impose any of the minor or major penalties specified in S. 4(4) of the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010---In the event the charge against the petitioners was proved in the trial pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, the Trial Court could convict the petitioners for offences under Ss.376, 509 and 511, P.P.C.---Sentences which the criminal court could award to the petitioners were dissimilar to the minor or major penalties that the Ombudsperson could impose on the petitioners if the allegations made by respondent against them were established---Moreover, S. 12 of the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, had made it clear that the provisions of the Act would be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force---Constitutional petition was dismissed. (b) Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act (IV of 2010)--- ----Ss.8, 4 10---Ombudsperson to enquire into complaint---Procedure for holding inquiry---Powers of the Ombudsperson---Scope---Object behind the enactment of Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, is to protect a woman from being harassed at the workplace---Inquiry proceedings conducted by the Ombudsperson pursuant to a complaint filed by an employee under S.8(1) are not criminal proceedings---Section 8(3) of the Act provides that the Ombudsperson shall conduct an inquiry into the matter according to the rules made under the Act and…

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