The complainant has alleged intimidation and harassment during the ICC proceedings and said she was asked “obscene and dishonourable questions”. Judge Sanjeev Kumar has given four weeks to the respondents, including the colleague, to file their objections. A 33-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) officer posted in Jammu has accused a colleague of sexually harassing her and moved the Jammu & Kashmir high court, which has issued a notice seeking the Centre’s response to the complainant’s plea for a fair probe and protection to witnesses. The court also onMarch 31 barred the IAF’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted from looking into the case from proceeding further in the matter.
The complainant has alleged intimidation and harassment during the ICC proceedings and said she was asked “obscene and dishonourable questions”. She has also sought the transfer of the accused to prevent him from allegedly threatening and harassing her and other witnesses.
Judge Sanjeev Kumar has given four weeks to the respondents, including the colleague, to file their objections. “Subject to objections and till next date before the Bench, it is provided that the Internal Complaints Committee, which is looking into a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace filed by the petitioner, shall not proceed further,” said Kumar’s order on March 31. The case has been listed for the next hearing on May 10.