Petitioner Accused of Sexual Assault Under PoSH Act 2013; Review Rejected, ICC Participation Ordered: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently delivered its judgment on a review petition filed by Nihar Prasad Sharma challenging an earlier court order related to proceedings under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (hereinafter PoSH Act). The petitioner had been accused by Monalisa Das, an officer at Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), of sexual misconduct. The complaint alleged that after consuming a drink provided by…