NCW accuses TCS of POSH violations at Nashik office

The National Commission for Women accused Tata Consultancy Services of violating India's Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act at its Nashik office, citing a shared internal complaints committee with the Pune branch and other compliance failures, according to a fact-finding report released Monday.

The commission took suo motu notice of complaints from women employees alleging sexual harassment, molestation attempts, and religious insults at the facility. A four-member panel, including retired Bombay High Court judge Justice Sadhna Jadhav, former Haryana Director General of Police B.K. Sinha, Supreme Court advocate Monika Arora, and NCW senior coordinator Lilabati, visited Nashik on April 18 and 19. The group met with complainants, witnesses, TCS internal committee members, and police officers before submitting a 50-page report with over 25 recommendations to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on May 8.

Police in Nashik registered nine first information reports between March 26 and April 3 against eight TCS employees for sexually harassing nine individuals and hurting religious sentiments. All eight have been arrested, including Nida Khan, who was detained in Chhatrapati...