The Supreme Court of India laid down formal guidelines for dealing with sexual harassment at the workplace in the case of Vishakha Vs. State of Rajasthan. The guidelines clearly state that all workplaces should constitute a Complaint Committee to deal with complaints of sexual harassment. Taking forward the Supreme Court guidelines, Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 was enacted which came into force with effect from 9th December 2013.
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