Any employee (faculty / staff / student) of the IPE can approach IC. On receipt of a complaint, IC shall conduct preliminary inquiry to ascertain the truth of the allegations by collecting the documentary evidence as well as recording statements of any possible witnesses including the complainant. IC shall then submit the preliminary inquiry report to Director / Disciplinary Authority along with all the original documents adduced during the preliminary enquiry proceedings. In case the allegations are not in the nature of sexual harassment, IC may refer such complaints to the Grievance Redressal cell or to Registrar. Where sexual harassment occurs because of an act or omission by any third party or Outsider, IC shall take all steps necessary and reasonable to assist the affected person in terms of support and preventive action.
IC shall comply with the procedure prescribed in the All India Council for Technical Education Regulations, 2016 and the Sexual Harassment Act for inquiring into the complaint in a time bound manner. If IC concludes that the allegations made were false, malicious or the complaint was made knowing it to be untrue or forged or misleading information has been provided during the inquiry, the complainant shall be liable to be punished as per the relevant provision of the All India Council for Technical Education. Regulations, 2016. Member Convener/ Chairperson, IC shall receive the complaints of sexual harassment, if any, on behalf of IC and shall coordinate the deliberations of the IC on the complaints received.
