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    Question

    Which of the following cases gave protection to women

    from sexual harassment at their workplace?
    A Shah Bano Begum vs Muhammad Ahmed Khan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Mary Roy vs State of Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Nirbhaya Case Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Vishaka & ors. v/s state of Rajasthan is a case which deals with the evil of Sexual Harassment of a women at her workplace. It is a landmark judgment case in the history of sexual harassment which as being decide by Supreme Court. Sexual Harassment means an uninvited/unwelcome sexual favor or sexual gestures from one gender towards the other gender. It makes the person feel humiliated, offended and insulted to whom it is been done. In many of the cases, it has been observed that homosexual labor harass an employee belonging to the same sex to which he belongs.

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