Gender sensitivity also requires an understanding of what a woman feels when she is sexually harassed: Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court held that the credibility of a woman alleging sexual harassment at workplace is not diminished because of pending disciplinary proceedings against her. The Court has further held that the absence of eyewitnesses also cannot take away the credibility of the complainant. The High court opined that the Internal Complaints Committee under the Act does not call for the high standard of proof as required in criminal trials during an inquiry. It must always be borne in mind, that a woman who is perturbed by an action of a male colleague, either through words, gestures or action, cannot be expected to have such clarity of thought, to know who all were present at the time of the incident, and who all may have witnessed the incident and remember their names and faces. Reddy and Reddy Law Firm Pune comprises of a well experienced team of advocates dealing in matters related to criminal law.
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