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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.

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