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Regulations pertaining to Student’s Grievance Redressal, Promotion of Equity, Anti-Ragging Measures, and
Prevention of Sexual Harassment etc.:

(3) The aggrieved person is entitled to the payment of compensation. The HEI shall issue
direction for payment of the compensation recommended by the ICC and accepted by
the Executive Authority, which shall be recovered from the offender. The compensation
payable shall be determined on the basis of-

(a) mental trauma, pain, suffering and distress caused to the aggrieved person;
(b) the loss of career opportunity due to the incident of sexual harassment;

(c) the medical expenses incurred by the victim for physical, psychiatric treatment;
(d) the income and status of the alleged perpetrator and victim; and
(e) the feasibility of such payment in lump sum or in instalments.
11. Action against frivolous complaint. -To ensure that the provisions for the protection of
employees and students from sexual harassment do not get misused, provisions against false
or malicious complaints have to be made and publicised within all HEIs. If the ICC 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 provisions of sub- regulations (1) of
regulations 10, if the complainant happens to be an employee and as per sub-regulation (2)
of that regulation, if the complainant happens to be a student. However, the mere inability
to substantiate a complaint or provide adequate proof will not attract attention against the
complainant. Malicious intent on the part of the complainant shall not be established without
an inquiry, in accordance with the procedure prescribed, conducted before any action is
recommended.
12. Consequences of non-compliance. -(1) The Commission shall, in respect of any
institution that will fully contravenes or repeatedly fails to comply with the obligations
and duties laid out for the prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of
employees and students, take one or more of the following actions after providing due
notice: -

(a) withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section 12B of the
University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
(b) removing the name of the university or college from the list maintained by the
Commission under clause (f) of section 2 of said Act, 1956;
(c) withholding any grant allocated to the institution;
(d) declaring the institution ineligible for consideration for any assistance under any
of the general or special assistance programmes of the Commission;

(e) informing the general public, including potential candidates for employment
or admission, through a notice displayed prominently in the newspapers or
other suitable media and posted on the website of the Commission, declaring
that the institution does not provide for a zero tolerance policy against sexual
harassment;
(f) recommending the affiliating university for withdrawal of affiliation, in case of
a college; recommending the Central Government for withdrawal of declaration
as an institution deemed to be university, in case of an institution deemed to be
university;
(h) recommending the appropriate State Government for withdrawal of status as
university in case of a university established or incorporated under a State Act.

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