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COMPANY LTD.
VS
BEGUM SHAMSUN NAHAR
GROUP-B
JAME AHMED- 18211010
MD. FAHIM SHAHRIAR- 18211009
TAHMINA YEASMIN TISHA- 18211017
RAKIB AHMED- 18211014
MD. TASNIMUL HASAN- 18211013
SALEHIN TAREQ OME- 18211008
KHONDOKER AL ANIM - 18211016
SALMAN SAYED- 18211012
FAHIMA HASAN- 18211011
RUMANA HELALI AZAD LIMA- 18211002
ALI MORTUZA ABIR- 18211044
…FACT
• THIS CASE DEVELOPED A COMPENSATORY PRINCIPLE IN CASE OF
SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE. IT IS A
MILESTONE DECISION BY THE SUPREME COURT THAT ENHANCES THE
LEGAL PROTECTION REGIME OF WORKING WOMEN AGAINST
HARASSMENTS IN BANGLADESH.
• THEREFORE, ALONG WITH CRIMINALIZATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IN WORKPLACE SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED AS A TORT.
• POINT OF THE CASE IS A WORKING WOMEN FACING
SEXUAL HARASSMENT FROM MR. EZAZ AHMED
CHOWDHURY AND MR. GOLAM FARUK KHAN.
BEGUM SHAMSUN NAHAR WAS WORKING UNDER
THE TOBACCO BANGLADESH COMPANY LTD.
...THE DEFENDANT-PETITIONER APPEARED IN THE SUIT FILING AN
APPLICATION FOR REJECTION OF THE PLAINT UNDER ORDER VII,
RULE 11(A) OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND ARGUED THAT,
THE DEFENDANT-PETITIONER WAS NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR
ANY ALLEGED DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE PLAINTIFF IN FORM OF
HARASSMENT AND BULLYING IN WORKPLACE.
...AND ALSO CONTENDED THAT, THE SUIT IS NOT IN NATURE OF SUIT
AS CONTEMPLATED IN SECTION 9 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE, 1908 AND THAT THE SUIT IS BARRED BY LAW. SO THE
PLAINTIFF HAS NO CAUSE OF ACTION AND SO THE PLAINT IS LIABLE
TO BE REJECTED.
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