Medha Kotwal Lele & Ors vs U.O.I. & Ors on 19 October, 2012
(v) The Bar Council of India shall ensure that all bar associations in
the country and persons registered with the State Bar Councils follow
the Vishaka guidelines. Similarly, Medical Council of India, Council
of Architecture, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of
Company Secretaries and other statutory Institutes shall ensure that
the organisations, bodies, associations, institutions and persons
registered/affiliated with them follow the guidelines laid down by
Vishaka. To achieve this, necessary instructions/circulars shall be
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issued by all the statutory bodies such as Bar Council of India,
Medical Council of India, Council of Architecture, Institute of
Company Secretaries within two months from today. On receipt of any
complaint of sexual harassment at any of the places referred to above
the same shall be dealt with by the statutory bodies in accordance with
the Vishaka guidelines and the guidelines in the present order.