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Airfreight Limited Vs State Of Karnataka And Others Airfreight Limited Vs State Of Karnataka And Others Date of Judgment: 04 Aug 1999 BENCH: Honourable Judges D. P. WADHWA AND M. B. SHAH CITATION: 1999 SCEX 00628 CROSS CITATION: 1999 AIR(SC) 2459, 1999 (6) SCC 567, 1999 SCC(L&S) 1185 CASE NO: Civil Appeal No 4259 of 1999 (From the Judgment and Order dated 16-10-1998 of the Karnataka High Court in W.A. No 2502 of 1998), decided on August 4, 1999. JUDGMENT: The Judgment was delivered by SHAH, J. : SHAH, J. for the Leave granted. 2. This appeal by special leave is filed against the judgment and order dated 16-10-1998 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Appeal No 2502 of 1998 dismissing the appeals filed by the appellant Company and confirming the order passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No 23096 of 1997. 3. Writ petition was filed in the High Court of Karnataka for a declaration th...

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in the case of writ petition No.666-70 of 1992 filed by Vishaka & Ors.Vs State of Rajasthan & Ors. has laid down certain guidelines for the prevention of sexual harassment of women employees in their work places. The Guidelines have the force of law under Article 141 of the Constitution of India. The guidelines provide a definition as to what constitutes sexual harassment and further provides for establishment of a mechanism for redressal of complaints.  Pursuant to the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, The Ministry of Labour wrote to all the Central Ministries/Departments, the State Govts./U.Ts and CPSUs to implement the guidelines contained in the judgment in letter and spirit. The All India Services to the effect that sexual harassment at the work place constitutes a misconduct for which a Government Servant is liable for disciplinary action.  The Deptt. of Personal and Training has amended the Central Civil Services (...