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CS Executive · Setting Up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws · Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

A journalist files an RTI application to Anand Pharma seeking the name of the aggrieved woman, the Internal Committee's recommendations and the action taken against the respondent in a harassment case. How does the Act treat this request?

The information cannot be disclosed to the public or press even under the RTI Act. Section 16 covers identities, recommendations and action taken. Only information on justice secured may be shared, without identifying the aggrieved woman or witnesses.

  1. AThe information must be given because the RTI Act overrides other laws
  2. BOnly the respondent's name may be given, as the aggrieved woman's identity is protected
  3. CThe recommendations and action taken may be given but not the complainant's identity
  4. DThe information cannot be made known to the public or press, notwithstanding the RTI Act, though general information on justice secured may be shared without identifying detailsCorrect

Explanation

Section 16 applies notwithstanding the RTI Act and bars publication of the complaint contents, identities of the aggrieved woman, respondent and witnesses, conciliation and inquiry information, recommendations and action taken. The proviso permits only general information on justice secured without identifying particulars. Releasing recommendations or the respondent's name is therefore barred.

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