SC Awards ₹12 Lakh to Haryana Woman Denied Indian Oil Corporation Job in 1988
- The Supreme Court ordered Indian Oil Corporation Limited to pay Sumitra ₹12 lakh after she was denied an LPG plant job because she was a woman.
- Sumitra was qualified for the position, but the company reportedly rejected her on the grounds that a woman could not lift LPG cylinders.
- The Court challenged the assumption that women cannot lift LPG cylinders, noting that women perform such work at home.
- Because Sumitra had reached retirement age after the prolonged legal case, the Court awarded compensation instead of appointing her.
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Women can't lift LPG cylinders? SC awards Rs 12 lakh to woman denied bottling plant job
The Supreme Court ordered IOCL to pay Rs 12 lakh to Sumitra after denying her an LPG bottling plant job. The court said rejecting her because she was a woman who supposedly could not lift cylinders was an insult to womanhood.
Indian Oil Corporation denied a job to a woman, claiming she would be unable to lift a cylinder. The Supreme Court has called this an insult to women.
Supreme Court Orders Rs 12-Lakh Compensation For Woman Denied Job Because Of Gender
A bench comprising Justices Arvind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi expressed strong displeasure, saying denying a woman a job solely because she is a woman is an insult to her honor and dignity.
The Supreme Court has ordered Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC) to pay ₹1.2 million in compensation to a qualified female candidate, Sumitra. Nearly 38 years ago, IOC denied her a job, citing her inability to lift a cylinder. The woman has now reached retirement age. Therefore, instead of offering her the job, the court decided to award her ₹1.2 million in compensation. A bench of Justices Arvind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi strongly criticize…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered a compensation of Rs 12 lakh to a Haryana native who was denied a job at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in 1988 on the grounds of being a woman. The LPG...
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