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Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
The objective of the committee is to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at work place and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment. The committee was constituted as per the provisions contained in the act named "Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013", passed by the Hon. Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt. of India, New Delhi dated 22nd April 2013.
Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013
Since, sexual harassment results in violation of the fundamental rights of a woman to equality as per Articles 14 and 15 and her right to live with dignity as mentioned under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Government of India enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Members
What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?
As per the UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015, the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is constituted to address complaints relating to sexual harassment.
"Sexual Harassment" includes any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behaviour (whether directly or by implication):
- Physical contact and advances;
- Demand or request for sexual favours;
- Making sexually coloured remarks;
- Showing pornography;
- Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature.
Filing a Complaint
Any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment at the workplace to the Internal Complaints Committee within a period of three months from the date of the incident. In the case of a series of incidents, the complaint may be made within three months from the date of the last incident.
