The Supreme Court ruled that an ICC formed at a woman’s workplace can handle POSH Act complaints even when the accused works in a different government department. The Court affirmed that ICCs can conduct factual inquiries across departmental lines.
The Chhattisgarh High Court held that once a government employee joins a transferred post, they lose any legal right to remain at or return to their previous posting. The Bench clarified that “the appellant has no legal right to remain at his previous place of posting once the transfer order has been implemented.”
The Supreme Court ruled that pension cannot be denied to government employees without a specific rule allowing such denial. It emphasized that pension is a rightful benefit and not a privilege that can be arbitrarily withheld. The Court stated, “Denial of pensionary benefits to an employee must emanate from any rule enabling the government for such denial.” This judgment reinforces legal protections for retired government employees.