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NADIA NAZ vs The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN Ss — 2021 PLD 784 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation
2021 PLD 784 SUPREME-COURT
Court
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year
2021
Reporter
PLD
Parties
NADIA NAZ vs The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN Ss
Provisions referred to
S. 2; Workplace Act

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Judgment text as reported

NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN Ss. 2(h), 4(4) & 8---Ombudsperson, powers of---Scope---None of the provisions of the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010 ('the 2010 Act') empowered the Federal Ombudsman to reinstate an aggrieved person/complainant back into service---Federal Ombudsman had no jurisdiction to enquire into and give findings as regard to the disciplinary proceeding against an employee of the organization, as disciplinary matters fell beyond the realm of the authority and jurisdiction of Federal Ombudsman under the 2010 Act. Citation Name: 2021 PLD 784 SUPREME-COURTBookmark this Case NADIA NAZ VS The PRESIDENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN Ss. 2(h), 4(4) & 8---Harassment---Scope---Meaning of the term 'harassment' as given in S.2(h) of the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010 was only restricted to conduct which was sexual in nature---All other acts of harassment that fell beyond the pale of restricted definition of actionable harassment under S.2(h), could neither be made cognizable or punishable by the Inquiry Committee and/or the Ombudsman.

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