Case Studies

Shashi Bala vs. SBM Sr. Secondary School and Other.  Delhi High Court (2015)

Shashi Bala was an employee in the Respondent’s School and she has filed an FIR against him for sexually harassing her, she also filed a complaint in the Internal Complaint Committee of the School , in the recommendation of ICC it was held that the complaint of Miss Shashi Bala was false and malicious , Shashi Bala claimed in the court that the enquiry was conducted without her, she also filed a complaint in the Internal Complaint Committee of the School , in the recommendation of ICC it was held that the complaint of Miss Shashi Bala was false and malicious , Shashi Bala claimed in the court that the enquiry was conducted without her consent and the recommendation is in utter violation of natural justice, the court held that the allegations by Miss Shashi are vague and since now her complaint has been proved as malicious this is the last resort she is taking to save herself. The High Court also deprecated the practice of challenge to proceedings being made before conclusion, at interim stage, and which results in derailing and delaying of the original proceedings. The victim’s appeal was dismissed.