UZMA NAVEED CHAUDHARY vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S — 2022 PLD 783 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 783 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: UZMA NAVEED CHAUDHARY vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S
Subject matter: Service
Provisions referred to: S. 9---C; Workplace Act

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Judgment text as reported

UZMA NAVEED CHAUDHARY VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN S. 9---Controller Incharge of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) News---Allegation of molesting and sexually harassing female anchorpersons---Minor penalty of censure and payment of compensation imposed by the Federal Ombudsperson---President enhancing said penalty to major penalty of removal from service---Legality---In the facts and circumstances of the case, the enhancement of punishment by the President, of the respondent (accused) who had a previous service record involving moral turpitude and had caused harassment, in the present case, to the female employees working under his supervision and control, at different times, was completely justified for creating a safe working environment for women and for fulfilling the objectives of the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010---High Court had wrongly interfered with and set aside the President's order.

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