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The Vishaka case sought the enforcement of fundamental^' rights of working women tinder Articles 14, 19 and 21. The Court held that each incident of sexual harassment of women at the workplace resulted in the violation of the fundamental rights to gender equality and the right to life and liberty, including right to work dignity. Accordingly, the meaning am content of the fundamental rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India were found to be of sufficient amplitude to encompass all the facets of gender equality, including prevention of sexual harassment or abuse.

In the absence of domestic law occupying the field, the Court formulated measures to prevent sexual harassment, relying of the content of international conventions and norms, including the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination; Against Women (CEDAW).

Constitutional Remedies for the violation of Fundamental Rights: SHW is violation o' fundamental rights guaranteed in; Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution. Accordingly, a woman who has been sexually harassed can access certain constitutional remedies provided for the violation of fundamental rights.

Instead of leaving it to the general law of remedies under the civil law, the Constitution of India has provided certain special remedies for the enforcement of the rights created by the Constitution. Article 32 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to move the Supreme Court through appropriate writ petitions for the enforcement of fundamental rights in Part III. Similarly, Article 226 provides for the right to move the, appropriate High Courts for the enforcement of fundamental rights and other legal rights. Article 32 is deemed to be one of the basic features of the Indian Constitution. 72 Both Articles 32 and 226 cannot be curtailed by any legislation short of an amendment to the Constitution. The right to detailed discussion.

(1997) 6 SCC 241, 24,", page3