Supreme Court of India · 2020-02-25
PUNJAB AND SIND BANK vs DURGESH KUWAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/16068
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PUNJAB AND SIND BANK
- Respondent
- DURGESH KUWAR
- Author
- Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of workplace harassment and the subsequent transfer of a female officer in a public sector bank. The court emphasized the importance of protecting the dignity of women at the workplace and held that the transfer order, which followed the officer's complaints about irregularities and harassment, was unjustified. The court ruled in favor of the respondent, reinforcing the need for a safe working environment free from retaliation.