Vishaka v State of Rajasthan (1997) is the landmark on
ASapinda marriage
BProperty rights of women
CSexual harassment of women at the workplace — the Supreme Court read CEDAW and Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 to lay down binding guidelines pending legislation; later codified as the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013
DMaintenance of widows
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Correct answer: C. Sexual harassment of women at the workplace — the Supreme Court read CEDAW and Articles 14, 15, 19 and 21 to lay down binding guidelines pending legislation; later codified as the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013
Vishaka issued judicial law-making guidelines binding under Article 141 until Parliament enacted statute. The POSH Act 2013 substantially codified the framework — defining sexual harassment, internal complaints committees, local committees, and time-bound inquiry.
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