Protection, Tenancy or Occupation Order, may make an ancillary as to alimony. Magistrates have
been given the power to make an order as regards payment of alimony in respect of the aggrieved
spouse and any child of the parties at the same time as an order for Protection is made on such
terms and conditions as the Court may provide.
274. Failure to comply with any Court Orders (Protection Order, Occupation Order or Tenancy
Order) is an offence and upon conviction one is liable as followsi.
ii.
iii.
1st conviction: Fine not exceeding Rs 50,000 and imprisonment for a
term not exceeding one year;
2nd conviction: Fine not exceeding Rs 100,000 and imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 2 years;
3rd or subsequent conviction: Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
275. Pre-marital Counselling Programmes and Marriage Enrichment Programmes are conducted
by the Family Welfare and Protection Unit of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development
and Family Welfare.
276. A rehabilitation programme for the perpetrators of domestic violence has been initiated in
2018.
277. Section 54 of the Employment Rights Act caters for violence at workplace. It provides for
the protection of workers against various types and forms of violence at workplace which includes
sexual harassment. No person shall harass, sexually or otherwise, assault, verbally abuse, swear at
or insult a worker in the course of or as a result of his work.
PROTECTION AND ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
278. Government has also been pro-active in fostering gender equality in the workplace. The
gender equality mandate is premised on four key international labour organization (ILO)
Conventions namely
the Equal Remuneration Convention (C 100) advocating for equal remuneration for
women and men for work of equal value;
the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (C 111) promoting
equality of opportunity and treatment in respect of employment and occupation;
workers with Family Responsibilities Convention (C 156) aiming at creating effective
equality of opportunity and treatment for men and women workers with family
responsibilities; and
the maternity protection convention (C 183) covering maternity leave and benefits as
well as employment protection and non-discrimination issues.
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