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  IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 242 CRM-M-54097-2019 (O&M) DHANPREET SINGH AND ANR ..Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ   Headnotes (Editor)   Ø   Forcing a person to undergo criminal prosecution without noticing as to whether any criminal case is made out against a person on the strength of the material and evidence collected by the prosecution itself is a perpetuation of injustice.             Ø   A Court of law cannot refuse to examine the existence of prima facie evidence and as to whether such evidence would support the continuation of proceedings against the petitioner or not on a pretext that such issue is to be examined at the stage of trial.              Ø   A plea of defence cannot be looked into by the Revisional Court esp...

  Sample Sexual Harassment Policy  [Explanatory note: This sample sexual harassment policy is intended for use by private and public employers in the Pacific to help them develop their own sexual harassment policies. It is based on international good practices and includes all the components which make a sexual harassment policy comprehensive. As such, it is not intended to be a collection of clauses from which employers can pick and choose. Instead, any effective policy must include most if not all of the content of this sample policy. Organisations should of course modify certain clauses to meet specific conditions within their organisations.]  The Policy Statement [Name of Company] is committed to providing a safe environment for all its employees free from discrimination on any ground and from harassment at work including sexual harassment. [Name of Company] will operate a zero tolerance policy for any form of sexual harassment in the workplace, treat all incidents se...

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  Labour Codes: Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 Implications & Impact on Employers & Employees – The Constitution of India provides for the democratic function of the Govt. of India. It is a machinery by which laws are made. It provides detailed provisions for the rights of the citizens and also lays down the Directive Principles of State Policy which inter alia provides for securing social order for welfare of people, just & humane conditions of work & etc.   The Governmen t is committed to regulate all economic activities for management of safety and health risks at workplaces and to provide measures so as to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for every working man and woman in the nation. It recognizes that safety and health of workers has a positive impact on productivity and economic and social development. The second National Commission on Labour, in its report in June 2022, had recommended that the existing...