Section 16 Prohibition of publication or making known contents of complaint and inquiry proceedings
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- V · Inquiry into Complaint
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), the contents of the complaint made under section 9, the identity and addresses of the aggrieved womanDefined in section 2(a): a woman who alleges sexual harassment at a workplace, and in domestic-work settings a woman employed in the dwelling place or house., respondentDefined in section 2(m): the person against whom the aggrieved woman has made a complaint under section 9. and witnesses, any information relating to conciliation and inquiry proceedings, recommendations of the Internal CommitteeDefined in section 2(h) and constituted under section 4 by the employer. or the Local CommitteeDefined in section 2(i) and constituted under section 6 by the District Officer., as the case may be, and the action taken by the employerDefined in section 2(g): the responsible head, manager, supervisor, contractual authority, or household employer depending on the workplace. or the District OfficerDefined in section 2(d) and notified under section 5 to exercise powers and discharge functions under the Act. under the provisions of this Act shall not be published, communicated or made known to the public, press and media in any manner:
Provided that information may be disseminated regarding the justice secured to any victim of sexual harassmentDefined in section 2(n): includes unwelcome physical contact, requests for sexual favours, sexually coloured remarks, showing pornography, or other unwelcome physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature. under this Act without disclosing the name, address, identity or any other particulars calculated to lead to the identification of the aggrieved womanDefined in section 2(a): a woman who alleges sexual harassment at a workplace, and in domestic-work settings a woman employed in the dwelling place or house. and witnesses.