Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that as per a report published by the Ungender titled ‘Sexual Harassment in Sports in India’, sexual harassment was at an all-time high. The court noted that perpetrators of such crimes had to be suitably dealt with. Noting that a prompt law to deal with such issues was required, the court issued directions to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu to address the issue of protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment in the interest of sports education and transparent participation of women in sports. 

[05/09, 19:14] sekarreporter1: Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that as per a report published by the Ungender titled ‘Sexual Harassment in Sports in India’, sexual harassment was at an all-time high. The court noted that perpetrators of such crimes had to be suitably dealt with. Noting that a prompt law to deal with such issues was required, the court issued directions to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu to address the issue of protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment in the interest of sports education and transparent participation of women in sports. 

” This Court feels to act swiftly and impose tough punishment on the person who is found guilty of sexually harassing sport women. Perpetrator of the said crimes are also to be suitably punished and to take prompt action new form of measurement in the form of legislature is timely required. Therefore, this Court issues direction to the Chief Secretary Government of Tamilnadu, to address the issue of protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment in the interest of the sports Education and transparent participation of women in sport within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order,” the court said.
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