Mumbai: It is very important for the sake of both parties, to protect the identity of the parties from disclosure, even unintentional disclosures, in the process under prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace Act (Posh), said the Bombay High Court, and in the absence.
From every framed guide followed in future cases.
For the next, all hearing and orders will be ‘on the camera’ not in an open court and the assessment of the benefits of a case will not be uploaded, said Judge Gautam Patel put the guidelines.
“Prohibition of publishing names, addresses or other personal information (PII) from the absolute parties,” HC is aimed at all, including the media to ensure strict compliance and failure of “insult the court.
“The witness must sign a non-disclosure and confidentiality statement.
The sequence of Justice Patel from last Friday said, “There seems to be a guideline that is set so far in such things.
This order, establishes a work protocol for orders, hearing, and file management in the future, is the first attempt to that direction .
“Endeavour will regret the identity of the parties, such as e-mail IDs, cellphone numbers or telephones, addresses etc.
No witness’ name will be mentioned, it will not be noticed by their address.
Prohibitating the disclosure to the media, said HC, “both parties and all parties and advocates, as well as witnesses, are prohibited from expressing the content of the order, assessment or submission to any media in any mode or mode in any mode means, including social media, including social media, including social media, including social media, including social media, including social media, including social media, including social media Without special leave of court.
“” In order sheets, the names of parties will not be mentioned, “said HC and throughout the body order, no party name mentioned.
Also, it will not mention information that can be personally identified for advice with Lancy D’Souza for other defendants.
HC says the guidelines are stored for the minimum needed.
In ‘Archiving Protocol’ that HC said, no personal identification documents will be maintained in files by the registry after verification and parties to use the title that is navigated for all further written statements.
The court registry will not be included in the telephone number or email or aadhar number in the system and gives access to no one other than advocate to check or take a copy.
On ‘access’ HC said, “Registry will not allow anyone other than the record of advocate-on-record with current and valid vactalatnames to take inspections or copies of submission or orders ” and all records must be sealed and given to no without command The court.
This record cannot be digitized by a third-party solution provider without a court order.
Witness deposition will not be uploaded.
The healthy of all will only go through a physical presence and no online or hybrid audience, with only advocates and Wangigants who are allowed to attend.
Even staff It will be limited to the trial.
Finally, the recording of proceedings is strictly prohibited, said HC.
HC sets a guide for the posh process
