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In Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan, (1997) 6 SCC 241, Chief Justice J.S. Verma delivered the Supreme Court’s judgment laying down binding guidelines against sexual harassment…

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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court lay down landmark guidelines to prevent and redress sexual harassment at the workplace?

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In Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan, (1997) 6 SCC 241, Chief Justice J.S. Verma delivered the Supreme Court’s judgment laying down binding guidelines against sexual harassment of women at work. The Court acted under Article 32 and declared the guidelines binding under Article 141 pending legislation. Parliament later enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

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Option A

Correct. In Vishaka & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., (1997) 6 SCC 241 : AIR 1997 SC 3011, the Supreme Court invoked Articles 14, 15, 19(1)(g), 21, 32, and 141 of the Constitution to lay down binding guidelines against workplace sexual harassment.

Option B

Incorrect. Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K. Chopra, (1999) 1 SCC 759, applied and enforced the Vishaka principles in a disciplinary appeal, rather than laying down the original guidelines.

Option C

Incorrect. Chairman, Railway Board v. Chandrima Das, (2000) 2 SCC 465, concerned public-law compensation under Article 21 to a foreign national who was a victim of gang rape by railway employees at Howrah Station.

Option D

Incorrect. Vishaka vs. State of Rajasthan is the landmark case that laid down the guidelines.

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